Height, Relationship Satisfaction, Jealousy, and Mate Retention

Male height is associated with high mate value. In particular, tall men are perceived as more attractive, dominant and of a higher status than shorter rivals, resulting in a greater lifetime reproductive success. Female infidelity and relationship dissolution may therefore present a greater risk to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gayle Brewer, Charlene Riley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-07-01
Series:Evolutionary Psychology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/147470490900700310