Sex differences in mating-relevant attitudes and behaviors are well established in the literature and seem to be robust throughout decades and cultures. However, recent research claimed that sex differences are “overrated”, and individual differences in mating strategies (beyond sex) are more important than sex differences. In our current research, we explore between-sex as well as within-sex differences; further we distinguish between short-term and long-term relationship orientation and their interactions with sex for predicting mate preferences. In Study 1, we analyzed a large dataset ( n = 21,245) on long-term mate characteristics. In Study 2 ( n = 283), participants indicated their preference for long-term as well as short-term partners. The results demonstrate the necessity to include both intersexual as well as intrasexual differences in mating strategies. Our results question the claim that sex differences in mate preferences are “overrated.”

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交配偏好中的性别差异是否真的“被高估了”？性别和关系取向对长期和短期伴侣偏好的影响

在与交配有关的态度和行为方面的性别差异在文献中已得到充分确立，并且在整个几十年的文化中似乎都非常明显。但是，最近的研究声称性别差异“被高估了”，并且在交配策略中的个体差异（超越性别）比性别差异更为重要。在我们目前的研究中，我们探索性别之间以及性别内部的差异；此外，我们区分了短期和长期的关系取向以及它们与性别的相互作用，以预测伴侣的喜好。在研究1中，我们分析了有关长期交配特征的大型数据集（n = 21,245）。在研究2中（n = 283），参与者表示他们更倾向于长期和短期合作伙伴。结果表明，必须在交配策略中包括两性和两性之间的差异。我们的结果质疑这样的说法，即伴侣偏好中的性别差异“被高估了”。