%0 Journal Article
%T A Research Note on the Influence of Relationship Length and Sex on Preferences for Altruistic and Cooperative Mates
%A Ken Manktelow
%A Manpal Singh Bhogal
%A Niall Galbraith
%J Psychological Reports
%@ 1558-691X
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0033294118764640
%X Previous literature suggests that altruism may have evolved as a sexually selectable trait. Recent research suggests that women seek altruistic traits for long-term, not short-term relationships, as altruism can serve as an honest signal of one¡¯s character. We tested this hypothesis by asking 102 participants to complete a modified version of Buss¡¯s Mate Preferences Questionnaire. We found that women placed higher importance on altruism in a mate compared to men, and this preference was greater when seeking a long-term mate, compared to a short-term mate. We also found that although women placed greater importance on cooperativeness in a mate compared to men, this preference was not influenced by whether they were seeking a short-term or a long-term mate. We successfully replicate previous literature exploring the role of altruism in mate choice
%K Altruism
%K cooperation
%K sexual selection
%K mate choice
%K mate preferences
%K prosocial behaviour
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0033294118764640