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  • 16 - Sex Differences and Sex Similarities

  • from Part II - Middle-Level Theories
  • Edited by Todd K. Shackelford, Oakland University, Michigan
  • Book:
    The Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Sexual Psychology
    Published online:
    30 June 2022
    Print publication:
    21 July 2022, pp 360-389

  • Summary

    The sciences have been perennially interested in understanding similarities and differences between the sexes. Among humans, both males and females seek to secure serially monogamous partnerships with kind and intelligent mates similar to themselves. However, the sexes differ in the relative value placed on resources and physical attractiveness, their willingness to engage in short-term liaisons, and jealousy in response to emotional and sexual infidelities. Consideration of cultural factors, modern relationship innovations, and diversity in sexual orientation and gender identity provides further complexity to our understanding of similarities and differences. Recommendations are made for future research in these areas, and the societal implications of evolutionary work on the sexes is discussed.