Adult individuals frequently face difficulties in attracting and keeping mates, which is an
important driver of singlehood. In the current research, we investigated the mating …

A considerable proportion of people in postindustrial societies experience difficulties in
intimate relationships and spend considerable time being single. In the current research, we …

Evolutionary theory predicts that males seek more sexual partners than females because of
their higher fitness benefits from such a reproductive strategy. Accordingly, variance in …

There are reasons to believe that the mechanisms involved in mating, evolved in a context
where marriages were arranged and male-male competition was strong. Thus, they may not …

Many people do not have an intimate partner, one reason being that they prefer to be single.
The current research aimed to address the question what makes single life appealing, that …

People adopt a variety of strategies in order to achieve specific mating goals. The current
research nominated nine different mating strategies, and attempted to estimate their …

A substantial proportion of people living in Western societies do not have an intimate
partner. The current research attempts to estimate the occurrence of people who are …

A relatively large number of people in Western societies are single; that is, they are not
involved in any romantic relationship. In this study, we have attempted to investigate the …

Recent studies indicated that a considerable proportion of adult individuals experience poor
mating performance: They face considerable difficulties in attracting and retaining mates …

Natural experiments such as Israeli Kibbutzim and Taiwanese minor marriages provide
unique opportunities for testing the effects of childhood association on adult sexual …