Findings and Conclusions Buss (1989)

In how many cultures did women value "good financial prospects"

36/37 (higher than males who judged financial prospects (apart from in Spain)

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In how many cultures did men value "good looks"

37/37 (higher than women)

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In how many cultures did both males and females preferred male as the older partner?

37/37

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What was the mean age for marriage in men and women?

men= 28.7 women=25.3

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What was the number of cultures that men valued chastity?

23/37 e.g China and Ireland more highly than women

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How many cultures did females value ambition?

34/37 more highly than men (Zulus did not)

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Which two non critical characteristics were rated highly by both men and women?

Kindness and understanding

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Sex differences involving mate preference for...

earning potential, relative youth and physical attractiveness were strongly confirmed across all cultures

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In how many cultures did men value "good looks"

37/37 (higher than women)

In how many cultures did both males and females preferred male as the older partner?

What was the mean age for marriage in men and women?

What was the number of cultures that men valued chastity?

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