A team of researchers conducted an extensive global study on single women, exploring the nuanced relationships between age and partner preferences.
The study, encompassing over 20,000 women aged 18 to 68 from almost 150 countries, revealed that the majority of partner preferences exhibited minimal variation across various age groups.
Nonetheless, as age advanced, there was a connection to a preference for partners who were confident and assertive, along with an increased openness to a broader age range, notably being receptive to a partner younger than oneself.
The significance of parenting intentions in the ideal partner remained consistently high until approximately age 28 and diminished thereafter.
The Testing Was Inclusive
The research, documented in the Journal Human Nature, not only focused on heterosexual women but also incorporated frequently neglected groups in psychological research, including bisexual and lesbian women.
Although qualities such as attractiveness, kindness, supportiveness, financial security, and education held universal importance, the study brought attention to age-related preferences.
For instance, the evolving significance of fatherhood in ideal partners among maturing heterosexual women contradicted expectations rooted in evolutionary theories and the concept of the "biological clock."
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