Oral contraceptive use in women changes preferences for male facial masculinity and is associated with partner facial masculinity

Millions of women use hormonal contraception and it has been suggested that such use may alter mate preferences. To examine the impact of oral contraceptive (pill) use on preferences, we tested for within-subject changes in preferences for masculine faces in women initiating pill use. Between two se...

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Published in:	Psychoneuroendocrinology Vol. 38; no. 9; pp. 1777 - 1785
Main Authors:	Little, Anthony C., Burriss, Robert P., Petrie, Marion, Jones, Benedict C., Roberts, S. Craig
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2013 Elsevier
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Attractiveness Behavioral psychophysiology Biological and medical sciences Choice Behavior - drug effects Contraceptives, Oral - pharmacology Disruption Endocrinology & Metabolism Face - anatomy & histology Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Hormones and behavior Humans Male Marriage - psychology Masculinity Mate-choice Menstrual Cycle Oral contraception Photography Pill Psychiatry Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Sex Characteristics Sexual Partners Young Adult Oral contraception Attractiveness Disruption Menstrual cycle Pill Mate-choice Human Male Mate selection Contraception Preference Female Contraceptive Face Woman Feminity masculinity
ISSN:	0306-4530, 1873-3360, 1873-3360
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