Gender differences in mate search effort: an exploratory economic analysis of personal advertisements

As a logical extension to the microeconomic analysis of human relationships, this study examines the actual method of mate search, in particular the use of personal advertisements. Some empirical support is found for Becker's (1973, 1974) explanations of mating strategy, but in relation to the level of search effort by gender, the results are not so clearly in accordance with his thinking.

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Year of publication:	1998
Authors:	Butler-Smith, Paul ; Cameron, Samuel ; Collins, Alan
Published in:	Applied Economics. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 0003-6846. - Vol. 30.1998, 10, p. 1277-1285
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis Journals

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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