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The Effect Of Religion On Trait Priority In Potential Partners In Short And Long Term Relationships, Sara K. Glass
The Effect Of Religion On Trait Priority In Potential Partners In Short And Long Term Relationships, Sara K. Glass
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This study builds upon previous research that demonstrates how various demographic characteristics, as well as relationship type, affects trait preferences for potential mate partners. This study also explores the potential effects of religious affiliation and religiosity on trait preferences, as no previous research explicitly tests how individuals’ religious affiliation or strength of religiosity influences their rank ordering of potential partner traits. Seven hypotheses were proposed, as well as four points of exploration regarding sexuality, relationship status, religious affiliation, and race were proposed. Hypotheses 1, which predicted that women will rank financial stability higher than men and that men will rank …