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ArticleRoyal Society open science2020

A multivariate analysis of women's mating strategies and sexual selection on men's facial morphology.

Tessa R Clarkson, Morgan J Sidari, Rosanna Sains, Meredith Alexander, Melissa Harrison, Valeriya Mefodeva, Samuel Pearson, Anthony J Lee, Barnaby J W Dixson

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Article in Royal Society open science, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17 citing papers in PubMed, 64 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Tessa R ClarksonSchool of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Morgan J SidariSchool of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Rosanna SainsSchool of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Meredith AlexanderSchool of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Melissa HarrisonSchool of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Valeriya MefodevaSchool of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Samuel PearsonSchool of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Anthony J LeeDivision of Psychology, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, UK.
Barnaby J W DixsonSchool of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-0911-1244
The University of Queensland · AUUniversity of Stirling · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The strength and direction of sexual selection via female choice on masculine facial traits in men is a paradox in human mate choice research. While masculinity may communicate benefits to women and offspring directly (i.e. resources) or indirectly (i.e. health), masculine men may be costly as long-term partners owing to lower paternal investment. Mating strategy theory suggests women's preferences for masculine traits are strongest when the costs associated with masculinity are reduced. This study takes a multivariate approach to testing whether women's mate preferences are context-dependent. Women (

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facial attractivenessfacial hairfacial masculinityhuman evolutionmate choicesexual selection

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