U-M study: Why men are attracted to subordinate women
Men are more likely to want to marry women who are their assistants at work rather than their colleagues or bosses, a University of Michigan study finds. The study, published in the current issue of Evolution and Human Behavior, highlights the importance of relational dominance in mate selection and discusses the evolutionary utility of male concerns about mating with dominant females.
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Grohol, J. (2004). U-M study: Why men are attracted to subordinate women. Psych Central. Retrieved on February 14, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2004/12/09/u-m-study-why-men-are-attracted-to-subordinate-women/
