Harris Christine R
Department of Psychology, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0109 USA.
Sex Roles. 2011 May;64(9-10):669-681. doi: 10.1007/s11199-010-9772-8. Epub 2010 Apr 11.
Two previous articles reported that women prefer less feminized male faces during the fertile phase of their menstrual cycle, supposedly reflecting an evolved mating strategy whereby women choose mates of maximum genetic quality when conception is likely. The current article contends this theory rests on several questionable assumptions about human ancestral mating systems. A new empirical test also was conducted: 853 adults, primarily from North America, evaluated facial attractiveness of photos. The study included more complete evaluation of ovulatory status and a greater number (n = 258) of target women than past research. The results did not suggest any greater preference for masculine faces when fertilization was likely. The article concludes with general comments about evolutionary theorizing and interpersonal relationships.
之前的两篇文章报道称，女性在月经周期的排卵期更喜欢男性化程度较低的男性面孔，据推测这反映了一种进化而来的交配策略，即女性在可能受孕时会选择基因质量最高的配偶。本文认为，这一理论基于一些关于人类祖先交配系统的可疑假设。还进行了一项新的实证测试：853名主要来自北美的成年人对照片的面部吸引力进行了评估。该研究对排卵状态进行了更全面的评估，并且与以往研究相比，目标女性的数量更多（n = 258）。结果并未表明在可能受孕时对男性化面孔有任何更大的偏好。文章最后对进化理论和人际关系进行了一般性评论。
