Disco clothing, female sexual motivation, and relationship status: is she dressed to impress?

The Journal of Sex Research | February 1, 2004| | Copyright

Evolutionary theory explains sex differences in sexuality and mate selection criteria in terms of different levels of parental investment (Symons, 1979; Trivers, 1972). For women, the minimum required parental investment is greater than it is for men. A copulation that requires minimal male investment can produce a 9-month investment for the woman that is substantial in terms of time, energy, resources, and foreclosed alternatives. As a result, women will tend to be more discriminating in their choice of a mating partner and will be less interested in short-term relationships than ...

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