Question

According to the evolutionary perspective of mate selection, why do men and women exhibit different preferences in mate selection?
A.
Each gender has differing hormone compositions.
B.
Each gender has differing societal expectations and restrictions.
C.
Each gender has differing attraction cues and priorities.
D.
Each gender has differing innate social capabilities.

Answer 1

C. Each gender has differing attraction cues and priorities.

Evolutionary theory explains sex differences in mate preferences by different reproductive strategies and parental investment (e.g., women prioritizing resources/commitment, men prioritizing fertility cues like youth and attractiveness), leading to different attraction cues and priorities.