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How do we choose our romantic partners?

Psychologist explores mates choice.

December 13, 2022 by Strategic Communication

What do we look for when choosing a romantic partner? How do men and women differ in their preferences for a mate?

Curious to find out, Dr. Bogdan Kostic, associate professor of psychology at Missouri State University, dived into mates choice research.

Kostic highlights some key things his studies have revealed.

  1. Looking at people's choice of mates


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Filed Under: Discovery, Faculty and Staff Page Tagged With: Bogdan Kostic, faculty, McQueary College of Health and Human Services, Missouri State Journal, Psychology, research

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