Long-Term and Short-Term Relationships Initially Indistinguishable

Karen Michele Nikos — May 14, 2018 - 4:27pm

Long-term and short-term relationships are obviously different from each other. Some people are the type you’d want to marry; others are good primarily for the sex.

At least, that’s how conventional wisdom goes. But new research out of the University of California, Davis, suggests that — at first — long-term and short-term relationships may look more or less identical.

Mating market trumps biology in relationships

IET WebDev — January 14, 2015 - 10:00am

The popularly held sexual stereotype concludes that men want as many partners as possible, and women want stability and commitment. But what men and women want from relationships also depends heavily on the supply of potential partners, according to a University of California, Davis, study.

The study found that in communities where men outnumbered women, men were much more likely to be looking for a committed, long-term relationship.

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Long-Term and Short-Term Relationships Initially Indistinguishable

Mating market trumps biology in relationships