Final- Attraction

Question 1

How are pheromones used in attraction? What information is detected when heterosexual females who are not on birth control smell male t-shirt odors? How do birth control pills change this preference?

Answer 1

Pheromones are used in attraction by stimulating arousal, desire, lust, and fertility

Heterosexual females who are not on birth control smell male t-shirt odors detect that
-There are genetically different genes
-Health of genes

Birth control changes this preference because it makes the person like the scent of a person who is more genetically similar
-Birth control stimulates pregnancy; baby smells like the mother)

Question 2

What did personal ads from India and Arizona show about age preferences for mates among heterosexual men and women?

Answer 2

Women prefer men that are older because they can provide and have more money (sugar daddy…)

Men prefer women who are younger because they are able to produce offspring

Question 3

Which physical cues may indicate fertility?

Answer 3

Females that have a waist-to-hip ratio of 0.7
-Indicates that the person has gone through puberty
-Hips that are perfect for birthing

Males hand symmetry indicates more fertility

Question 4

Do individuals always prefer the most attractive mates? Why or why not?

Answer 4

Individuals do not always prefer the most attractive mates.

People tend to pick their mates in the same attractiveness level that they view themselves in