Cards (10)

  • Who claimed that romantic relationship information is driven by sex investment levels?
    Trivers
  • Why do females have a larger investment in offspring survival?
    They carry the offspring and face health risks
  • What qualities do females look for in males for offspring survival?
    Ambition, shelter, and high earning capacity
  • How do males differ in their investment in offspring compared to females?
    Males invest less time and can have many children
  • What do males look for in women to have children with?
    Fertile, youthful women
  • What waist to hip ratio do some researchers claim men are attracted to?
    0.7
  • Why is a small waist considered attractive in women?
    It indicates the woman is not pregnant
  • What do big thighs in women suggest according to researchers?
    They indicate a good energy store for pregnancy
  • How does the investment in offspring survival differ between sexes?
    Females invest more due to health risks
  • What implications does Trivers' theory have on mate selection?
    It suggests differing criteria based on sex investment