TY  - GEN
N2  - Sexual selection and its associated mating preferences in human heterosexual populations are well-established. Females tend to be more selective and prefer older mates, whereas males tend to be less selective and seek younger partners. Nevertheless, comparatively few studies examined age preferences in non-heterosexual populations—especially bisexual individuals. To remedy this gap, we explored age preferences and selectivity in bisexual, gay, and heterosexual individuals in a cross-sectional analysis of 1209 individuals. Our results replicated previous findings in sexual selection among heterosexual individuals while offering new data on bisexual populations. Consistent with prior research, heterosexual females preferred older ideal partners and heterosexual males preferred younger ideal partners. Bisexual and gay individuals showed sex-typical preferences, with males valuing younger ideal partners and females valuing older ideal partners. With respect to selectivity, our results provided additional evidence that heterosexual females are more selective with respect to age than heterosexual males and bisexual females.
AB  - Sexual selection and its associated mating preferences in human heterosexual populations are well-established. Females tend to be more selective and prefer older mates, whereas males tend to be less selective and seek younger partners. Nevertheless, comparatively few studies examined age preferences in non-heterosexual populations—especially bisexual individuals. To remedy this gap, we explored age preferences and selectivity in bisexual, gay, and heterosexual individuals in a cross-sectional analysis of 1209 individuals. Our results replicated previous findings in sexual selection among heterosexual individuals while offering new data on bisexual populations. Consistent with prior research, heterosexual females preferred older ideal partners and heterosexual males preferred younger ideal partners. Bisexual and gay individuals showed sex-typical preferences, with males valuing younger ideal partners and females valuing older ideal partners. With respect to selectivity, our results provided additional evidence that heterosexual females are more selective with respect to age than heterosexual males and bisexual females.
AD  - University of Southern Indiana
AD  - University of Southern Indiana
AD  - University of Southern Indiana
T1  - Binary and Beyond: Age Preferences in Partner  Selection among Bisexual, Gay, and Heterosexual  Individuals
DA  - 2023
AU  - Dobersek, Urska
AU  - McKibban, Amie
AU  - Uebelhor, Erika
L1  - https://library.usi.edu/record/1552623/files/Dobersek-et-al.-2023-NEEPSXVVol13Iss1.pdf
JF  - The Journal of the Evolutionary Studies Consortium
LA  - eng
PY  - 2023
ID  - 1552623
L4  - https://library.usi.edu/record/1552623/files/Dobersek-et-al.-2023-NEEPSXVVol13Iss1.pdf
KW  - bisexuality
KW  - heterosexuality
KW  - gay communities
KW  - age mate preferences
TI  - Binary and Beyond: Age Preferences in Partner  Selection among Bisexual, Gay, and Heterosexual  Individuals
Y1  - 2023
L2  - https://library.usi.edu/record/1552623/files/Dobersek-et-al.-2023-NEEPSXVVol13Iss1.pdf
LK  - https://library.usi.edu/record/1552623/files/Dobersek-et-al.-2023-NEEPSXVVol13Iss1.pdf
UR  - https://library.usi.edu/record/1552623/files/Dobersek-et-al.-2023-NEEPSXVVol13Iss1.pdf
ER  -