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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > mate selection
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > mate selection
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > mate selection
... > social science subjects > sociology > gender and sexuality > gender and society > gender and relationships > mate selection
... > social science subjects > sociology > gender and sexuality > gender and society > sexuality and reproduction > mate selection

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mate selection  

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  • Mate selection refers to the process by which an individual chooses, or is chosen by, a potential partner from the pool of eligibles and the factors that predict the formation, maintenance, escalation, or dissolution of a long-term, romantic relationship over time. As part of the process, each individual is thought to consciously or unconsciously evaluate one's fit with a partner on a wide variety of social, personal, and relationship characteristics. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Mate Selection]

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