Attraction to men and women predicts sexual dimorphism preferences

Carlota Batres; Benedict C. Jones; David Ian Perrett

doi:10.1080/19317611.2020.1713956

Attraction to men and women predicts sexual dimorphism preferences

Carlota Batres^*, Benedict C. Jones, David Ian Perrett

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School of Psychology and Neuroscience

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Abstract

Objectives: Sexual orientation categories are commonly differentiated in the partner preference literature. Yet little is known about how the variability within each category influences partner preferences.

Methods: We investigated women’s (N = 27,611) preferences for sexual dimorphism in male faces in relation to self-reports of sexual attraction to men/women (from ‘not at all’ to ‘very’).

Results: Self-identified heterosexual women reported considerable variation in sexual attraction levels. We found that sexual dimorphism preferences related positively with attraction to men and negatively with attraction to women.

Conclusions: Such variability in women’s sexuality should be taken into account when investigating partner preferences.

Original language	English
Journal	International Journal of Sexual Health
Volume	Latest Articles
Early online date	21 Jan 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2020.1713956
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 21 Jan 2020

Keywords

Sexual fluidity
Masculinity
Preferences
Faces
Sexual dimorphism

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