Height predicts jealousy differently for men and women
@article{Buunk2008HeightPJ, title={Height predicts jealousy differently for men and women}, author={A. Buunk and J. H. Park and R. Zurriaga and L. Klavina and K. Massar}, journal={Evolution and Human Behavior}, year={2008}, volume={29}, pages={133-139} }
Because male height is associated with attractiveness, dominance, and reproductive success, taller men may be less jealous. And because female height has a curvilinear relationship with health and reproductive success (with average-height females having the advantages), female height may have a curvilinear relationship with jealousy. In Study 1, male height was found to be negatively correlated with self-reported global jealousy, whereas female height was curvilinearly related to jealousy, with… Expand
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