TY - JOUR
T1 - Parent-offspring conflict over mating
T2 - Domains of agreement and disagreement
AU - Apostolou, Menelaos
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Evolutionary reasoning indicates that certain traits are more beneficial when they are found in a mate than in a son- or a daughterin- law, while other traits are more beneficial when they are found in a son- or a daughter-in-law than in a mate. This translates into different evolutionary pressures exercised on in-law and mate preferences driving them to diverge. The purpose of this research is to identify the domains over which in-law and mate choice is exercised, and following this, to identify the areas of agreement and disagreement in these domains. In particular, using an extensive sample of parents (N = 1,717), Study 1 identifies 10 domains over which mate and in-law choice is exercised. Study 2 employs a sample of families (N = 541) in order to compare the preferences of parents with the preferences of their children. It is found that in-law and mate preferences diverge over several domains including good looks, personality, and family background.
AB - Evolutionary reasoning indicates that certain traits are more beneficial when they are found in a mate than in a son- or a daughterin- law, while other traits are more beneficial when they are found in a son- or a daughter-in-law than in a mate. This translates into different evolutionary pressures exercised on in-law and mate preferences driving them to diverge. The purpose of this research is to identify the domains over which in-law and mate choice is exercised, and following this, to identify the areas of agreement and disagreement in these domains. In particular, using an extensive sample of parents (N = 1,717), Study 1 identifies 10 domains over which mate and in-law choice is exercised. Study 2 employs a sample of families (N = 541) in order to compare the preferences of parents with the preferences of their children. It is found that in-law and mate preferences diverge over several domains including good looks, personality, and family background.
KW - In-law preferences
KW - Mate preferences
KW - Parent-offspring conflict over mating
KW - Parental choice
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84946064753&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1474704915604561
DO - 10.1177/1474704915604561
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84946064753
VL - 13
SP - 1
EP - 12
JO - Evolutionary psychology : an international journal of evolutionary approaches to psychology and behavior
JF - Evolutionary psychology : an international journal of evolutionary approaches to psychology and behavior
SN - 1474-7049
IS - 3
ER -