Men's Long Term Mating Preferences

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts discussed in the lecture about men's long-term mating preferences, emphasizing evolutionary psychology, age dynamics, and cultural influences.

Mate Value

The overall worth or desirability of a person as a partner, based on various characteristics including age.

Reproductive Value

The potential for a person to produce offspring based on their age and health.

Fertility

The ability of a woman to conceive children, which declines with age.

Adaptive Problems

Challenges faced by males and females in mating due to biological and evolutionary differences.

Age Gap Preferences

The typical desires for men to date women younger than themselves and for women to seek men older than themselves.

Ideal Mate

The type of partner that individuals believe would suit them best, often influenced by biological and societal norms.

Cultural Variation in Mating Preferences

Differences in age preferences for partners that exist across various cultures and societies.

Personal Ad Data

Real-world information gathered from individuals listing their dating preferences, often reflecting strong trends in age preferences.

Evolutionary Psychology

A field that investigates psychological traits and behaviors as products of evolution.

Mokodude

Term used in Yanomamo culture referring to the ideal mate, symbolizing a woman who is mature but has not yet mated.

Attractiveness and Age

The perception that youth is associated with beauty and desirability in potential mates.

Life Experience

The knowledge and wisdom gained over time that may not correlate with reproductive potential.

Non-linear Age Preferences

The observation that age preferences can change across different life stages for both genders.