12. Psychology of Human Mating

physiological investment capacity

his access to fertile women

would be identical

infedelity, divorce, remarriage

anything that a parent does for a particular offspring that helps the offspring (reproductively) and reduces the parent's ability to invest in other offspring

when both parents contribute in the same way

• women are more competitive compared to other female mammals
• men are more choosy compared to other male mammals

both men and women look for symmetry and complementary immune weapons

• women prefer - status
• men prefer - physiological condition, youthful, low hip-waist ratio

both look for good relationship - kindness and teamwork

• both sexes show behaviors that reduce the likelihood of long-term bonding.
• ex. sexy clothing.

the behave in ways that maximize their chances of getting long-term relationship

longer term partner, but also extra term partners.

Women will accept genes donations and investments separately from different men.

men will invest in one partner, but look for other opportunities.

good genes and parental investment

• competitiveness
• less choosy
• lower parental investment
• age faster
• mature later

• men are more jealous if women had affair
• women more jealous if man is in love with another woman.