Gender Differences in Mate Selection: Evidence From a Speed Dating Experiment
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Gender Differences in Mate Selection: Evidence from a Speed Dating Experiment
We study dating behavior using data from a Speed Dating experiment where we generate random matching of subjects and create random variation in the number of potential partners. Our design allows us to directly observe individual decisions rather than just nal matches. Women put greater weight on the intelligence and the race of partner, while men respond more to physical attractiveness. Moreo...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Quarterly Journal of Economics
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0033-5533,1531-4650
DOI: 10.1162/qjec.2006.121.2.673