Women are more likely to engage in aggressive behaviors toward peers with larger breast sizes, a recent study finds, highlighting how physical traits influence intrasexual competition.

A recent study found that women gave more money to men with attractive faces and voices in economic games, especially when those men expressed liking them, demonstrating the influence of attractiveness and social interest on decision-making.

Research shows that ambient darkness reduces women's willingness to engage with physically strong men, associating strength with potential threat rather than protection. This highlights how environmental cues influence social preferences.

Romantic relationships are more central to men’s well-being than women’s, according to a forthcoming article in Behavioral & Brain Sciences.

Primate studies challenge male-dominance norms

New research suggests that women are more likely than men to view everyday gestures—like doing laundry or running errands—as meaningful signs of affection. These acts carried more weight than verbal expressions when it came to choosing a partner.

npj Mental Health Research - Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect

New research suggests that benevolent sexism and anxious attachment lead people to base their self-worth on their relationship status, prompting them to utilize maladaptive strategies to maintain troubled partnerships.

A study finds that adolescent boys increasingly mistake friendliness for sexual interest as they mature. But teenage girls rarely have their romantic advances dismissed as mere friendliness.