Gender differences in mate search effort: an exploratory economic analysis of personal advertisements

P. Butler-Smith; S. Cameron; Alan Collins

doi:10.1080/000368498324896

Gender differences in mate search effort: an exploratory economic analysis of personal advertisements

P. Butler-Smith, S. Cameron, Alan Collins

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As a logical extension to the microeconomic analysis of human relationships, this study examines the actual method of mate search, in particular the use of personal advertisements. Some empirical support is found for Becker's (1973, 1974) explanations of mating strategy, but in relation to the level of search effort by gender, the results are not so clearly in accordance with his thinking.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1277-1285
Number of pages	9
Journal	Applied Economics
Volume	30
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/000368498324896
Publication status	Published - 1998

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