Parental+Investment+Theory

toc = 1374805478 = = Definition: = The theory that sex differences in mate preferences and mating behavior are based on the different amounts of time and effort men and women must invest in child rearing. HGD Chapter 14 p. 366

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 * The woman's commitment starts with 9 months, whereas men just have a single act of intercourse (requiring a few minutes)
 * Men seek to maximize the number of offspring whereas women seek to maximize quality of offspring
 * "Men seek younger women and women seek economic providers."
 * My wonderful boyfriend asked me on our SECOND date, what was my family's medical history! I totally busted him on what he was doing and he admitted that he potentially saw a future with us- he explained that he really wanted kids and it was important to him that their mother was healthy. It's very funny to look back on that now, I tease him to this day about it. Good thing I'm as healthy as a clam ;) [[image:fuzzyscience/parental investment theory 3.jpg width="274" height="222"]][[image:fuzzyscience/parental investment theory.jpg width="329" height="219"]][[image:fuzzyscience/parental investment theory 2.jpg width="330" height="219"]]

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