Graduation Year
Spring 2014
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Department
Psychology
Reader 1
Jennifer Ma
Reader 2
Judith LeMaster
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© 2014 Adriana Valdivias
Abstract
Using evolutionary and sociocultural theories, the current study examined what people consider important when entering an age gap relationship, willingness to accept a potential age discrepant partner, likelihood of entering an age gap relationship, and the importance of sex in relationships. Differences were predicted for older and younger potential partners as well as for short term or long term relationships in participants 30-50 years old. However, it seems that only men are willing to break dating norms for casual relationships, while women chose the traditional older male-younger woman relationship. For marriage, the pattern showed that participants preferred the traditional older male-younger female relationship, as well.
Recommended Citation
Valdivias, Adriana, "Robbing the Cradle: Gender, Sociosexuality, and Age Gap Direction’s Effects on Mate Acceptance and Likelihood of Entering an Age Gap Relationship" (2014). Scripps Senior Theses. 424.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/424
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
