Evolution & Human Behavior
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 65-69 , January 2008

Short-term mating strategies and attraction to masculinity in point-light walkers

Received 7 December 2006 ,Accepted 26 July 2007.

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 The authors would like to acknowledge the support of an SSHRC scholarship to M.P.P. and grants from the Volkswagen Foundation and CFI to N.F.T.

PII: S1090-5138(07)00075-X

doi: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2007.07.007

Evolution & Human Behavior
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 65-69 , January 2008