Further support for the role of heroism in human mate choice.

Although evidence suggests that altruistic behavior can act as a mating signal, little research has explored the role of heroism in mate choice. Previous focused on women only, ignoring male Here we extended and replicated previous human Participants (N = 276) rated how desirable targets were for short-term long-term relationship, which varied heroism. The findings showed men reported higher desirability heroic compared with relationships, although this pattern was more prominent women. These add support to choice by exploring female