Men's facial masculinity predicts changes in their female partners' sexual interests across the ovulatory cycle, whereas men's intelligence does not

作者：Gangestad Steven W^*; Thornhill Randy; Garver Apgar Christine E

来源：Evolution and Human Behavior, 2010, 31(6): 412-424.

DOI：10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2010.06.001

• Sexual selection
• Mate choice
• Estrus
• Menstrual cycle
• Human sexuality
• Evolutionary Psychology
• Facial masculinity
• Facial attractiveness
• Intelligence

A substantial body of work demonstrates that women's mate preferences change across the ovulatory cycle. When fertile in their cycles, women are especially attracted to masculine features (e.g., faces, voices, bodies), socially dominant behavior, and male scents associated with body symmetry and social dominance. Women may also find intelligent men particularly attractive when fertile, though findings are mixed. Related research shows that, on average, romantically-involved women report stronger sexual attraction to men other than their pair-bond partners, but not partners, when fertile, and especially when their partners lack features fertile women prefer (e.g., symmetry). In the current study, we examined whether women's patterns of sexual interests across the cycle are similarly moderated by partners' facial masculinity, facial attractiveness, and intelligence. Results revealed predicted effects of male partners' facial masculinity but none for partners' intelligence. Facial attractiveness may have effects, but we find no evidence that it does so independently of facial masculinity.

• 出版日期2010-11