dating preferences in later life
abstract
proponents of evolutionary theory assert that mate selection preferences are affected by
the biology of reproduction, and that sex differences in mate preferences reflect
biological differences regarding reproduction. on the other hand, the life-span
developmental model sees development as a dialectical process in which the individual
changes in response to societal demands. the life-span developmental model pays
attention to social context to explain differences in the time of onset, direction, and
duration of developmental stages. the current study utilized personal advertisements to
examine and explore differences in mate preference throughout the life span, and to
determine which theory was most fitting to dating in later life. overall, results indicated
that both evolutionary theory and the life-span developmental model could be used to
explain trends in dating preference
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