FYZICKÁ ATRAKTIVITA A VÝBER DLHODOBÉHO PARTNERA

• Authors: Uhrin Michal

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Physical attractiveness in selecting long-term mate

• Languages of publication: SK

Abstracts

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The presented work is dedicated to the evolutionarily developed reproductive strategies in humans. The paper is dedicated to declared preferences when choosing a long-term mate. It deals with the topic of physical attractiveness in the context of the selection of a long-term partner. In this regard it focuses on the degree of relevance and importance attributed by informants to physical attractiveness when choosing a long-term partner. The main theoretical basis of the work is evolutionary anthropology and evolutionary psychology. The most important finding is that the declared preferences of respondents are consistent with theoretical claims of evolutionary psychology. Men consider physical attractiveness as more important than women when choosing a long-term partner. The research was carried out in the urban environment in Bratislava and city located in the central part of Slovakia. The research sample consisted of students of high schools and universities.

Keywords

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PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; LONG-TERM MATE; SLOVAKIA

• Publisher: Institute of Ethnology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovak Ethnological Society, and Slovak National Museum - Ethnological Museum (in Martin)
• Journal: Etnologické rozpravy (Ethnological Disputes)
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 24
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 41 – 67

Contributors

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Uhrin Michal

• Katedra etnológie a muzeológie FiF UK, Bratislava, Slovak Republic