Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2009; 10(4): 188-190

Sexual atractivity and it’s determinants

prof. PhDr. Petr Weiss, Ph.D
Sexuologický ústav 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha

From the evolutionary viepoint the author descibes the main factors determining the sexual atractivity of men and women. The researches

prove that sexual atractivity is dependent on various behavioral and appearance characteristics. In women are probably most important

are those connected with their fertility, in men those signalizing their resource holding potential.

Keywords: sexual atractivity, determinants, fertility, resource holding.

Published: August 1, 2009  Show citation

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