The Effect of Sex and Mate Value on Partner Preferences

• Název práce v češtině: Vliv pohlaví a partnerské hodnoty na partnerské preference
• Název v anglickém jazyce: The Effect of Sex and Mate Value on Partner Preferences
• Klíčová slova: výběr partnera; partnerské nároky; pohlavní rozdíly; sebehodnocení; dealbreakers; dealmakers
• Klíčová slova anglicky: Mate choice; ideal standards; sex difference; self-evaluation; dealbreakers; dealmakers
• Akademický rok vypsání: 2022/2023
• Typ práce: bakalářská práce
• Jazyk práce: angličtina
• Ústav: Katedra psychologie a věd o životě (24-KPVZ)
• Vedoucí / školitel: Zsófia Csajbók, M.A., Ph.D.
• Řešitel: skrytý - zadáno a potvrzeno stud. odd.
• Datum přihlášení: 25.11.2022
• Datum zadání: 25.11.2022
• Datum potvrzení stud. oddělením: 29.11.2022
• Datum odevzdání elektronické podoby: 20.06.2023
• Datum proběhlé obhajoby: 07.09.2023
• Předmět: Obhajoba bakalářské práce (YBOS001)
• Oponenti: James Pfaus, Ph.D.

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Předběžná náplň práce v anglickém jazyce

Sex differences in mate preferences are guided by evolutionary forces, such as differential parental investment across men and women. These sex differences manifest in ideal partner preferences, self-evaluation as a partner, and the perception of actual partners. While women are more demanding overall in their mate preferences, men are more demanding in their preferences for physical attractiveness. Moreover, individuals differ in their self-perceived mate value. These individual differences correlate with partner preferences, with higher mate value leading to higher mating standards and vice versa.
In this thesis, we will investigate sex differences in eight dealbreaker (negative, avoidable characteristics of a potential partner) and seven dealmaker (positive, desirable characteristics of a potential partner) factors of mate preferences. These factors were previously extracted and validated on a Hungarian sample. Thus, in this current study, we will investigate whether the factors show sex differences in accordance with the evolutionary predictions in the Czech context as well. Further, we will study how the expected sex differences in ideal partner preferences, self-, and partner evaluations, and mate preference fulfillment are moderated by mate value. To answer these study questions, we will employ an already collected, nationally representative sample of Czech coupled individuals (N = 1885, 42% men) aged between 18 to 50 years.