Son and Daughter Mate Selection as a Function of Respective Relations with Mother and Father
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2009
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This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between father-daughter relationships and women's romantic partner choice; As well as mother-son relationships and men’s romantic partner choice. Romantic couples, at different settings (n=136), completed four questionnaires: one measuring their perception of the quality of relationship they had experienced with their opposite sex parent, and the others describing the psychological characteristics of: the opposite sex parent, the romantic mate, and their own. It was predicted that there will be a positive correlation between the relationship with the opposite sex parent and the romantic partner choice. Although a positive correlation was found between the two variables and, in general, results were significant.
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Kaloustian, E. (2009). Son and Daughter Mate Selection as a Function of Respective Relations with Mother and Father (SBS thesis, Haigazian University)