Why Humans Have Sex

2007/07/02 by Cindy M. Meston, David M. Buss · 6 citations
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior #Marriage and Sexual Relationships #Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology

paper · doi:10.1007/s10508-007-9175-2

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Citations

• Sexual Strategies Theory: An evolutionary perspective on human mating.
• The Female Sexual Response: A Different Model
• The evolution of human mating: Trade-offs and strategic pluralism
• Sex differences in human mate preferences: Evolutionary hypotheses tested in 37 cultures
• Conflict between the sexes: Strategic interference and the evocation of anger and upset.
• Human mate poaching: Tactics and temptations for infiltrating existing mateships.

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• Androgen Therapy in Women: A Reappraisal: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline
• The DSM Diagnostic Criteria for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in Women
• Human sexual activity [wikipedia]