@article{ref1,
title="Number of children desired and preferred spousal age difference: context-specific mate preference patterns across 37 cultures",
journal="Evolution and human behavior",
year="2000",
author="Buss, DM and Shackelford, TK and LeBlanc, GJ",
volume="21",
number="5",
pages="323-331",
abstract="Men universally express a preference for youth in a long-term mate, presumably an evolved desire originating from the close and recurrent statistical association between a woman's age and her residual reproductive value (future reproductive potential). As a consequence, we hypothesized a positive correlation for men (but not women) between the number of children desired and preferred spousal age difference - a context-specific shift in mate preference depending on whether the man is pursuing a &quot;quality&quot; or &quot;quantity&quot; reproductive strategy. We tested this hypothesis with data provided by 9809 participants from 37 cultures located in six continents and five islands. Between-culture analyses confirmed the hypothesis, even after statistically controlling for preferred age at first marriage, current age of participant, and current marital status. <br><br>DISCUSSION notes limitations and focuses on other possible context-sensitive shifts in mate preferences.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1090-5138",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}