Saeed Koohgard’s Post

I am thrilled to share that my recent research paper, "Understanding Mating Preferences in Iran: An Evolutionary Perspective," has been successfully published at PAID. Our study focused on analyzing the dynamics of the mating market in Iran, exploring the impact of modernization on relationship formation. Adopting an evolutionary perspective, we compared districts with varying levels of modernization to unravel the effects on mate preferences. I'm eager to continue the conversation about the evolving dynamics of mate preferences. Feel free to check out the full paper for an in-depth exploration of our discoveries. Doi: https://lnkd.in/dme_PkuQ saeedkohgard.com #evolution #evolutionary_psychology

Does having more partners make us feel better about ourselves? Researchers David Schmitt and Peter Jonason explored whether having more sexual partners positively affects our feelings about ourselves from an evolutionary perspective. They conducted a large study involving 16,000 people from ten different places. They asked people about their self-esteem and how many sexual partners they had in a year. They found that, especially for men, having more sexual partners was linked to feeling better about themselves. The results were not as clear for women, and it varied in different places, but in general, men felt better when they had more sexual partners. This pattern was also seen in people who were actively looking for short-term relationships. The study also supported some evolutionary psychology ideas, like men having more partners and higher self-esteem than women. Let's return to our first question. Do people feel better with more partners? Despite the apparent correlation among men revealed in this research, a definitive answer remains elusive. It is worth emphasizing that these correlations, although present, were relatively weak, leaving room for the influence of numerous confounding variables. Factors such as patriarchal societal structures, where women may wield less influence and possess fewer social privileges, could substantially impact the perception and reporting of sexual experiences among both genders. Women residing in such regions may underreport their number of sexual partners due to social norms, whereas men may overreport to conform to local standards, where prowess is linked to sexual conquests. Moreover, the chicken-and-egg dilemma persists: does the number of partners contribute to higher self-esteem, or does elevated self-esteem lead to a greater number of partners? The sociometer theory supports the former, yet a multitude of alternative viewpoints contest this perspective. Researchers in evolutionary psychology are excited to keep studying these questions, and future research endeavors that consider a broader array of variables hold promise for shedding further light on this complex interplay. DOI: https://lnkd.in/dTi58v3U #evolutionarypsychology