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Courtship in the Visual Modality Courtship in the Visual Modality
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Facial Cues Facial Cues
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Skin Texture and Coloration Skin Texture and Coloration
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Facial Shape Facial Shape
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Facial Masculinity in Men Facial Masculinity in Men
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Facial Femininity in Women Facial Femininity in Women
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Bodily Cues Bodily Cues
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Cues in Men’s Bodies Cues in Men’s Bodies
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Upper-Body Musculature Upper-Body Musculature
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Neck Musculature Neck Musculature
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Cues in Women’s Bodies Cues in Women’s Bodies
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Waist-to-Hip Ratio Waist-to-Hip Ratio
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Women’s Lumbar Region Women’s Lumbar Region
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Auditory Courtship Auditory Courtship
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Communication of Content Communication of Content
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Status Status
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Affection Affection
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Intelligence Intelligence
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Communication of Information Through Properties of Sound Communication of Information Through Properties of Sound
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Physical Dominance Physical Dominance
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Tactile Courtship Tactile Courtship
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Olfactory Courtship Olfactory Courtship
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Odors as a Cue to Health Odors as a Cue to Health
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Odors as a Cue to Psychological and Behavioral Variables Odors as a Cue to Psychological and Behavioral Variables
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Gustatory Courtship Gustatory Courtship
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Mouth-to-Mouth Romantic Kissing Mouth-to-Mouth Romantic Kissing
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Courtship Feeding Courtship Feeding
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Future Directions Future Directions
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Visual Courtship Visual Courtship
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Auditory Courtship Auditory Courtship
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Tactile Courtship Tactile Courtship
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Olfactory Courtship Olfactory Courtship
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Gustatory Courtship Gustatory Courtship
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Charting the Uncharted Charting the Uncharted
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References References
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6 Human Intersexual Courtship
Get accessNeil R. Caton, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland
David M. G. Lewis, Discipline of Psychology, Murdoch University, Centre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University
Laith Al-Shawaf, Psychology Department, University of Colorado
Kortnee C. Evans, Psychology Department, Murdoch University
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Published:23 February 2023
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Abstract
From cockroaches and cuttlefish to crocodiles and chimpanzees, organisms across diverse taxa are equipped with physical and psychological systems for courting opposite-sex conspecifics. In this chapter, we focus on the colorful—literally and figuratively—collection of courtship ornaments, tactics, and strategies of one primate species: Homo sapiens. Humans use their vocal qualities—deep voices, soft voices, expressive voices—to show their dominance, kindness, and intelligence. They dance dynamically, kiss passionately, and offer caring (as well as deceptive) compliments. Humans’ courtship signals and the psychophysical systems that detect them span the senses: visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, and gustatory. We review research across these perceptual modalities and offer suggestions for future work into the many uncharted areas of this fascinating domain.
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