Am I sexually desirable? Fidelity and infidelity as proof of mate value.

Author(s):  
Lawrence Josephs
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Author(s):  
Michael M. Kasumovic ◽  
Elisabeth Hatcher ◽  
Khandis R. Blake ◽  
Thomas F. Denson

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martie G. Haselton
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2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-92
Author(s):  
Catherine A. Bourgeois ◽  
Geneva Reid ◽  
Maryanne L. Fisher

2021 ◽  
pp. 014616722110097
Author(s):  
Jennifer K. Bosson ◽  
Gregory J. Rousis ◽  
Roxanne N. Felig

We tested the novel hypothesis that men lower in status-linked variables—that is, subjective social status and perceived mate value—are relatively disinclined to offset their high hostile sexism with high benevolent sexism. Findings revealed that mate value, but not social status, moderates the hostile–benevolent sexism link among men: Whereas men high in perceived mate value endorse hostile and benevolent sexism linearly across the attitude range, men low in mate value show curvilinear sexism, characterized by declining benevolence as hostility increases above the midpoint. Study 1 ( N = 15,205) establishes the curvilinear sexism effect and shows that it is stronger among men than women. Studies 2 ( N = 328) and 3 ( N = 471) show that the curve is stronger among men low versus high in perceived mate value, and especially if they lack a serious relationship partner (Study 3). Discussion considers the relevance of these findings for understanding misogyny.


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