Religion and mate selection through cyberspace: a case study of preferences among Muslims
Researchers who study mate selection have become increasingly interested in whether human mate selection criteria are universal. However, the majority of the published work focuses on Western cultures. In this article, we address this shortcoming by testing some of the hypotheses advanced by evoluti...
| Published in: | Journal of Muslim minority affairs |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
2009
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Journal of Muslim minority affairs
Year: 2009, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 83-90 |
| Further subjects: | B
Gender-specific role
B Ethics B Ranking and selection (Statistics) B Spouse B Interrogation B Islamic countries B Internet B Man B Woman B Religiosity |
| Summary: | Researchers who study mate selection have become increasingly interested in whether human mate selection criteria are universal. However, the majority of the published work focuses on Western cultures. In this article, we address this shortcoming by testing some of the hypotheses advanced by evolutionary psychologists on mate preferences among Muslims. Respondents were asked to rate the desirability of 18 characteristics in a potential mate and to rank 13 characteristics of potential mates from most to least important. Overall, the findings reported here are consistent with evolutionary psychologists approach to mate selection. However, a significant finding of this study is that the preference for a religious mate and a mate with similar religious background emerged as the most desirable attributes in a potential mate by both sexes. (J Muslim Minor Aff/GIGA) |
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| ISSN: | 1360-2004 |
| Contains: | In: Journal of Muslim minority affairs
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