Relationships RESEARCH

Across

• 1. Evolutionary factors are no longer relevant, its not how people choose their partners anymore. It also ignores other factors such as finances, which discourages multiple offspring (9)
• 4. Men are more jealous of sexual infidelity, whilst women are more concerned with their partner's emotional focus changing, supporting evolutionary explanation (4, 2, 2)
• 5. No difference in male or females percieved readiness for parenting, however when imagining scenerios men had higher ANS arousal suggesting anxiety and reluctance (5, 2, 2)
• 6. Studied male and female relationships in other cultures, including hetero and homo. Investment model relevant in other cultures and homosexual relationships (2, 3, 5)
• 8. Women's preference for masculine men changes according to her menstrual cycle; masc when ovulating and more fem the rest of the time. Fem are better long term partners? (6, 4)
• 9. Questionaires completed over 7 months, satisfaction comparison and investment were identified as key factors for commiting to their relationship or ending it. High satisfaction and investment more important in committed relationships (7)