Intergenerational Gender Preferences in Romantic Partner Selection
An Indonesian Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12995171 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Octavia Regina Caeli (Pelita Harapan University, corresponding author), Karel Karsten Himawan (0000-0003-4778-7325, Pelita Harapan University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | e79-e79 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Interpersona An International Journal on Personal Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1981-6472 • E-ISSN: 1981-6472 |
| Publisher | PsychOpen (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.5964/ijpr.14257 |
| OpenAlex | W4411837831 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 39 |
Trends in the transition of gender role expectations that have occurred in the last few decades have slowly shifted the views regarding the characteristics that are deemed important in a romantic partner. Both evolutionary and contemporary perspectives are considered in the effort to better understand changes in these shifts. This study aims to explore these shifts by comparing data from two generations based on the year of marriage. Using a cross-sectional design, 279 Indonesian heterosexual married adults (Mage = 39.95; SD = 10.23) completed the Mate Preferences Questionnaire. Participants were grouped by the year of marriage: the senior group (n = 96; married before 2000) and the younger group (n = 163; married after 2000). Their responses were analyzed using a two-way ANOVA. The study results show that based on sex differences, there were no significant differences between the senior group and the younger group in romantic partner preferences. However, when considering the time of marriage, participants in the younger group prioritised certain criteria more strongly than those in the senior group. These included maintaining order, being ambitious, and having good prospects in terms of intelligence and finances. The interaction between gender differences and marital duration showed significant differences in the importance of similar education levels as well as good education and intelligence. The study highlights the impact of evolving gender role expectations on the process of selecting romantic partners
Indonesian · Perspective (graphical · Psychoanalysis · Romance · Selection (genetic algorithm · Computer Science · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
Mate Preferences and Their Behavioral Manifestations
Statistical power analyses using G*Power 3.1
Navigating the Future Husband
Women and Matrimony
Men in Romance
The Single’s Struggle
What if She Earns More? Gender Norms, Income Inequality, and the Division of Housework
Being single when marriage is the norm
A Critical Review of the Literature Regarding the Selection of Long-Term Romantic Partners
Islamizing Intimacies
Gender Inequality in Household Chores and Work-Family Conflict
Mate preference priorities in the East and West
Religion and well-being in Indonesia
Offering and Asking for Help with Domestic Chores in Couple Relationships
Student Views on Mate Selection
A Research Note on the Influence of Relationship Length and Sex on Preferences for Altruistic and Cooperative Mates
Motivations and reactions to social undervaluation of single people in married society
Women as Secondary Earners
A Theory of Marriage
Men still value physical attractiveness in a long-term mate more than women
What Do Different People Look for in a Partner? Effects of Sex, Sexual Orientation, and Mating Strategies on Partner Preferences
The Impact of Health, Wealth, and Attractiveness on Romantic Evaluation from Photographs of Faces
The Preferred Traits of Mates in a Cross-National Study of Heterosexual and Homosexual Men and Women
Preferences in human mate selection
Measuring Mate Preferences
Marriage and Socioeconomic Change in Contemporary Indonesia
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |