Father's physique influences mate preferences but not the actual choice of male somatotype in heterosexual women and homosexual men

Štěrbová, Zuzana; Třebický, Vít; Havlı́ček, Jan; Tureček, Petr; Varella, Marco Antônio Corrêa; Valentová, Jaroslava Varella

doi:10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2017.09.002

Cited by 16 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 53 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…For example, no preference for hairy chests was found in women whose fathers had a hairy chest 25 , casting doubt on whether the similarity in hairiness between partners and fathers 19 is truly due to sexual imprinting. Opposite-sex parent's height and body type faintly affect, respectively, preferences for height 26 and body type 27 in an ideal partner, but do not count in actual partner choices 27 .…”

Section: Templates For Choosing a Partnermentioning

confidence: 94%

In humans, only attractive females fulfil their sexually imprinted preferences for eye colour

Bressan

2020

Sci Rep

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

often be imprinting on a social father who is not their biological father, and possibly has not reproduced at all 9. As to female spiders, they may have no other option than imprinting on a chivalrous mature male (not right after hatching but as "teenagers" 5) since they receive no care whatsoever from parents; the same goes for fruit flies 12. When males are themselves the choosy sex, as in numerous species of fish, the imprint-on-the-winner logic can be transferred to them: sons ought to imprint on mothers (see 13). This time around, it is mothers who have emerged from the struggle with other females to be chosen by a male. Yet the notion that sexes are either entirely choosy or entirely competitive has been challenged even in species with uniparental care (reviewed in 14), and surely falls short of describing our own mating system. In humans, females are arguably the choosy sex (e.g. 15) but also engage in considerable courting and competing, and males court and compete a great deal but do some rejecting too (e.g. 16).

show abstract

Section: Templates For Choosing a Partnermentioning

confidence: 94%

In humans, only attractive females fulfil their sexually imprinted preferences for eye colour

Bressan

2020

Sci Rep

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Valentova et al ( 2017 ) found that heterosexual men’s and non-heterosexual women’s partner preferences for physique were positively correlated with the physique of their mothers. In another study of heterosexual women and homosexual men, father’s physique was observed to be mildly, positively correlated with preferred physique (Sterbova et al, 2018 ). The effect was strongest in straight women who had had a positive and warm relationship with their father.…”

Section: Proximate Explanationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Evolutionary Psychological Approach Toward BDSM Interest and Behavior

Larva,

Rantala

2024

Arch Sex Behav

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Bondage/discipline, Dominance/submission, and Sadism/Masochism (BDSM) have gained increased attention and discussion in recent years. This prevalence is accompanied by a shift in perceptions of BDSM, including the declassification of sadomasochism as a paraphilic disorder. Evolutionary psychology offers a unique perspective of why some individuals are interested in BDSM and why some prefer certain elements of BDSM over others (e.g., dominance versus submission). In this paper, we examine BDSM from an evolutionary standpoint, examining biopsychosocial factors that underlie the BDSM interests and practice. We articulate this perspective via an exploration of: proximate processes, such as the role of childhood experiences, sexual conditioning, and physiological factors; as well as ultimate explanations for power play and pain play dimensions of BDSM, highlighting the potential adaptive advantages of each. While BDSM may not be adaptive in itself, we examine the literature of sex differences in BDSM role preferences and argue that these preferences may stem from the extreme forms of behaviors which enhance reproductive success. In the realm of pain play, we explore the intersection of pain and pleasure from both physiological and psychological perspectives, highlighting the crucial role of psychological and play partner factors in modulating the experience of pain. Finally, we encourage future research in social sciences to utilize evolutionary frameworks to further explore the subject and help alleviate the mystification surrounding BDSM. This multifaceted exploration of BDSM provides valuable insights for clinicians, kink-identified individuals, and scholars seeking to understand the evolutionary perspectives of human sexual behavior and preferences.

show abstract

“…The evolution of marked variation in olfactory cues, cutaneous characteristics, and somatotypes have only recently received attention among researchers studying sexual selection in humans (Štěrbová et al, 2018 ; Dixson, 2021 ; Valentova et al, 2021 ). Sex differences in body composition, notably muscularity and body size are some of the largest between women and men (Wells, 2007 ), which are often attributed to effects of sexual selection via mate choice (Dixson et al, 2010 ; Brooks et al, 2015 ).…”

Section: Papers On Sexual Dimorphismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Editorial: A 150 years' celebration of Darwin's book on human evolution and sexual selection: its legacy and future prospects

et al. 2023

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Father's physique influences mate preferences but not the actual choice of male somatotype in heterosexual women and homosexual men

Cited by 16 publications

References 53 publications

In humans, only attractive females fulfil their sexually imprinted preferences for eye colour

In humans, only attractive females fulfil their sexually imprinted preferences for eye colour

An Evolutionary Psychological Approach Toward BDSM Interest and Behavior

Editorial: A 150 years' celebration of Darwin's book on human evolution and sexual selection: its legacy and future prospects

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About