Research Interests

Female short-term mating: Women who short-term mate may do it for a variety of reasons from an evolutionary perspective: to gain better genes, acquire a higher mate value mate, and secure resources (among others). These previous studies have implications mainly for mated women's sexual affairs, but investigating women's short-term mating in a variety of contexts will provide us with a better idea of why some women employ a mating strategy that, on the surface, seems against their best reproductive interests.

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Home		Sense of humor: Displaying a good sense of humor is the most frequently used mate attraction tactic, as well as the most effective. Why is this, from an evolutionary perspective? Why is sharing a similar sense of humor so sexually attractive in a potential mate, and what might this have signaled over human evolutionary history? (...I'm working on the answer.)
About me		Female short-term mating: Women who short-term mate may do it for a variety of reasons from an evolutionary perspective: to gain better genes, acquire a higher mate value mate, and secure resources (among others). These previous studies have implications mainly for mated women's sexual affairs, but investigating women's short-term mating in a variety of contexts will provide us with a better idea of why some women employ a mating strategy that, on the surface, seems against their best reproductive interests.
Research
Papers		Emotional infidelity: In studies of jealousy, evolutionary psychologists predict (and find) that men are more upset than women about sexual infidelity. When given the choice of which type of infidelity (sexual or emotional) would be more upsetting, however, more men often select emotional infidelity. A closer inspection of emotional infidelity, as well as contextual implications for men (e.g., if he has children or not) might help to clarify this from an evolutionary perspective.
Online studies
CV
Links		Other interests: Comparative psychological research, friendships, parent-offspring conflicts.