Florida Atlantic University, USA.
Psicothema. 2010 Feb;22(1):9-14.
Sexual selection theory and parental investment theory have guided much of the evolutionary psychological research on human mating. Based on these theories, researchers have predicted and found sex differences in mating preferences and behaviors. Men generally prefer that their long-term partners are youthful and physically attractive. Women generally prefer that their long-term partners have existing resources or clear potential for securing resources and display a willingness to invest those resources in children the relationship might produce. Both men and women, however, desire long-term partners who are kind and intelligent. Once a partner is obtained, men and women act in sex-specific ways to ensure the continuation and exclusivity of the relationship. Men, in particular, engage in behaviors designed to prevent, correct, and anticipate their partner's sexual infidelity. Relationships dissolve for evolutionarily-relevant reasons: infidelity, childlessness, and infertility. The discussion addresses directions for future research.
性选择理论和父母投资理论指导了人类交配的进化心理学研究。基于这些理论，研究人员预测并发现了交配偏好和行为上的性别差异。男性普遍希望他们的长期伴侣年轻且有吸引力。女性普遍希望她们的长期伴侣拥有现有的资源或明确获得资源的潜力，并愿意投资这些资源用于他们可能生育的孩子。然而，男性和女性都希望他们的长期伴侣善良且聪明。一旦获得伴侣，男性和女性就会以特定于性别的方式行事，以确保关系的延续和排他性。男性，特别是，会采取行为来防止、纠正和预测伴侣的性不忠。关系会因进化相关的原因而破裂：不忠、无子和不孕。讨论还探讨了未来研究的方向。
