@article{ref1,
title="The Dark Triad and mating strategy",
journal="Personality and individual differences",
year="2014",
author="Sitnikova, M. and Egorova, M.",
volume="60",
number="Suppl",
pages="S72-S72",
abstract="The Dark Triad (narcissism, psychopathy, machiavellianism) was shown to be related to preference for short-term relationships and &quot;game playing&quot; and &quot;cerebral&quot; love styles (e.g., Campbell, Foster, 2002; Li, Kenrick, 2006; Jonason et al., 2009, 2010). The aims of our study was to examine (1) the relation between the Dark Triad, four mating strategies and attitudes towards ideal partner; (2) gender differences in the relation of the Dark Triad and adoption of particular love style; (3) mediating role of personality traits in this relation. The sample consisted of 150 students, males and females. <br><br>METHODS included self-report questionnaires. The results supported association between the Dark triad and two mating strategies - &quot;game playing&quot; (positive) and &quot;romantic&quot; (negative). There is no reliable evidence for sex differences. Mediating role of personality was not supported.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0191-8869",
doi="10.1016/j.paid.2013.07.319",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2013.07.319"
}