Simulating the Mutual Sequential Mate Search Model under Non-homogenous Preferences
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This paper extends the Todd and Miller’s (1999) mutual sequential mate search model with homogenous preferences to the case of non-homogenous preferences. Our simulations show that the size of heterogeneity in the preferences affects the performance rankings -as well as the absolute success levelsof the mate search heuristics in the model with respect to both mating likelihood and mating stability.
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