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The effect of sexual orientation on preferences for altruism in human mate choice
Duxbury, Aaron
Duxbury, Aaron
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2024-11-26
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The role of altruism in mate choice is a well-researched area in evolutionary psychology. Same-Sex Sexual Attraction (SSSA) is an under-researched area and is not covered in research exploring the role of altruism in mate choice. To begin addressing this gap, we explored the effect of sexual orientation on preferences for altruism in mate choice. We recruited heterosexual and homosexual participants (N=321) to complete two scales assessing attractiveness of a potential partner who completed altruistic actions and secondly, participants were asked to rate how altruistic they are on an individual basis. There was no significant effect of sexual orientation on the desirability of altruism in a potential mate, demonstrating that those who act altruistic are desirable, regardless of sexual orientation. However, gender and self-rated altruism were found to have a statistically significant effect on the desirability of a potential mate. Limitations and future directions of research are also discussed.
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Duxbury, A. and Bhogal, M.S. (2024) The effect of sexual orientation on preferences for altruism in human mate choice. Evolutionary Psychological Science, 10, pp. 383-387.
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This is an author's accepted manuscript of an article published by Springer in Evolutionary Psychological Science on 26 November 2024 available online: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40806-024-00419-x. The accepted manuscript may differ from the final published version. For re-use please see Springer's terms and conditions.
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2198-9885
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2198-9885