PATHOGEN PREVALENCE AND HUMAN MATE PREFERENCES
PATHOGEN PREVALENCE AND HUMAN MATE PREFERENCES
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DOI：
10.1016/0162-3095(93)90009-7
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发表时间：
1993-03-01
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BUSS, DM
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作者：
GANGESTAD, SW;BUSS, DM
在病原体-宿主共同进化的小种中，宿主物种的成员可以选择具有与病原体抗性相关的物理外观特征的配偶。来自29个文化的人类数据表明，在病原体流行率相对较高的地理区域的人比病原体发病率相对较低的地区的人更重视伴侣的身体吸引力。即使在统计学上控制了与赤道的距离、地理区域和平均收入等潜在的混淆因素之后，病原体的流行与人们对外表吸引力的重视之间的关系仍然很强。讨论的重点是数据的潜在局限性，对研究结果的替代解释，以及病原体流行所带来的问题的适应性。
Members of host species in pathogen-host coevolutionary races may be selected to choose mates who possess features of physical appearance associated with pathogen resistance. Human data from 29 cultures indicate that people in geographical areas carrying relatively greater prevalences of pathogens value a mate's physical attractiveness more than people in areas with relatively little pathogen incidence. The relationship between pathogen prevalence and the value people place on physical attractiveness remained strong even after potential confounds such as distance from the equator, geographical region, and average income were statistically controlled for. Discussion focuses on potential limitations of the data, alternative explanations for the findings, and the nature of adaptations to the problems posed by pathogen prevalence.