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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Psychology
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- Abstract:
- The purpose of the study was to investigate previous findings that women who rate masculine men as attractive are more interested in short-term relationships than long-term relationships. Data were acquired from heterosexual women (N = 333) rating their male partners based on height, weight, muscle build, facial hair, and overall amount of body hair. The hypothesis was that the male partners of women who had been married or in a romantic relationship for less than one year would have more masculine physical characteristics than the male partners of women who had been involved for a longer period of time. In the analysis of data from an online survey of sexual attitudes and behaviors, participants’ responses to six items were selected for analysis to measure relationship length and physical masculine characteristics in their male partners. The data were analyzed using linear regression. There was no significant association between levels of masculine physical characteristics and relationship length. This is inconsistent with the argument that women are attracted to high levels of masculinity in situations where short-term mating is more probable than long-term mating.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (M.S.)--Barry University, 2011.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 35-40).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Stephanie P. Romulton. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- HQ801.R66 2011_RomultonStephanie ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- HQ801.R66 2011 ( lcc )
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