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Height, Relationship Satisfaction, Jealousy, and Mate Retention

Height, Relationship Satisfaction, Jealousy, and Mate Retention. Antigoni Vasilopoulou , Joelle Albanese, Alexander Dancyger. Hypotheses. Females’ preference for tall men. Advantages to the tall man? Jealousy for tall and short men? Threats for reproductive success and short men.

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Height, Relationship Satisfaction, Jealousy, and Mate Retention

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  1. Height, Relationship Satisfaction, Jealousy, and Mate Retention AntigoniVasilopoulou, Joelle Albanese, Alexander Dancyger Brewer, G. & Riley, C. (2009). Height, Relationship Satisfaction, Jealousy, and Mate Retention. Evolutionary Psychology, 7(3), 477-489

  2. Hypotheses • Females’ preference for tall men. • Advantages to the tall man? • Jealousy for tall and short men? • Threats for reproductive success and short men. • Jealousy reported by tall men. • Relationship Satisfaction. Brewer, G. & Riley, C. (2009). Height, Relationship Satisfaction, Jealousy, and Mate Retention. Evolutionary Psychology, 7(3), 477-489

  3. Methods and Procedure • n= 98 heterosexual men • 19-72 years old (mean 27.3) • Height – 155cm – 196cm • Autobiographical Questionnaire • Relationship Satisfaction (7pt Likert Scale) • Multidimensional Jealousy Scale • Mate Retention Inventory-Short Form Brewer, G. & Riley, C. (2009). Height, Relationship Satisfaction, Jealousy, and Mate Retention. Evolutionary Psychology, 7(3), 477-489

  4. Results • Tall men – greater relationship satisfaction, less jealousy. • Height and emotional jealousy • Height and mate retention • Cognitive and behavioral jealousy Brewer, G. & Riley, C. (2009). Height, Relationship Satisfaction, Jealousy, and Mate Retention. Evolutionary Psychology, 7(3), 477-489

  5. Critical Review • Social desirability bias • Direct measurements of height • Height of the partners Brewer, G. & Riley, C. (2009). Height, Relationship Satisfaction, Jealousy, and Mate Retention. Evolutionary Psychology, 7(3), 477-489

  6. Video Clip • SHORT MAN – SIDEWALK EXPERIMENT • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4afoy8qmDRk Brewer, G. & Riley, C. (2009). Height, Relationship Satisfaction, Jealousy, and Mate Retention. Evolutionary Psychology, 7(3), 477-489

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