BRIEF REPORT Mate preferences of married persons in the newlywed year and three years later
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چکیده
Mate preferences are cognitions about the characteristics desired in a romantic partner, and many of these cognitions have links with emotion, such as the preferences for ``mutual attractionÐlove'' and ``emotional stability and maturity''. A large literature has emerged over the past several decades on the characteristics that men and women desire in a long-term mate. This research has addressed sex differences and similarities in mate preferences across different time periods, using different methodologies, and across many different cultures. The current research addresses an important but not yet investigated topicÐthe temporal stability of mate preferences within particular individuals. The mate preferences of a small sample of married couples were assessed during the first year of marriage and then again during the fourth year of marriage. Most mate preferences were stable over the assessment period, but there was some indication of change as well. Both husbands and wives, for example, provided higher importance ratings for ``pleasing disposition'' at the 3 year follow-up than at the newlywed assessment. Discussion addresses limitations of this research and situates the results within the literature on mate preferences.
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