Do early caregiving experiences shape what people find attractive in adulthood? Evidence from a study on parental age

Marie E. Heffernan; Robert Christopher Fraley

doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2013.03.003

Do early caregiving experiences shape what people find attractive in adulthood? Evidence from a study on parental age

Marie E. Heffernan, Robert Christopher Fraley

Psychology

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to examine whether early caregiving experiences are associated with adult mate preferences. Participants completed an online survey in which they rated the attractiveness of target faces. Participants born to older parents were more attracted to older faces compared with participants born to younger parents. The results are consistent with the idea that early experiences may play a role in shaping later mate preferences.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	364-368
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Research in Personality
Volume	47
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2013.03.003
State	Published - Aug 1 2013

Keywords

Attachment
Close relationships
Human development
Interpersonal attraction
Mate preferences

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Social Psychology
Psychology(all)

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