For the short-term: Are women just looking for a few pair of genes?
Lynn Carol Miller a1, William C. Pedersen a2, Allison R. Johnson a2andAnila D. Putcha a2 a1 Annenberg School and Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0281
lmiller@rcf.usc.edu a2 Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1061
{billp; allisonj; aputcha}@rcf.usc.edu
Abstract
Although we find Gangestad & Simpson's argument intriguing, we question some of its underlying assumptions, including: (1) that fluctuating asymmetry (FA) is consistently heritable; (2) that symmetry is driving the effects; (3) that use of parametric tests with FA is appropriate; and (4) that a short-term mating strategy produces more offspring than a long-term strategy.
