Human mate poaching
Tactics and temptations for infiltrating existing mateships
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6205091 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D P Schmitt (0000-0001-7089-0983, Bradley University), David M Bu (0000-0002-4467-7019), David M Buss |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 894-917 |
| Publication date | 2001-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0022-3514.80.6.894 |
| PMID | 11414373 |
| OpenAlex | W1969933435 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 165 |
| References cited | 51 |
The authors explored the psychology of romantically attracting someone who is already in a relationship--what can be called the process of human mate poaching. In Study 1 (N = 236), they found that attempts at poaching were relatively common and were linked with distinctive personality dispositions. Study 2 (N = 220) documented that the perceived costs and benefits of poaching differed somewhat for men and women and depended on whether short-term or long-term poaching outcomes were targeted. Study 3 (N = 453) found support for 5 evolution-based hypotheses about the perceived effectiveness of poaching tactics. Study 4 (N = 333) found that poaching effectiveness was influenced by the type of relationship being encroached on-marital, dating, long distance, highly committed, just beginning, or about to end. Discussion focuses on the importance of placing mate poaching within the broader context of human sexual strategies.
Big Five personality traits · Context (archaeology · Geography · Machiavellianism · Personality · Poaching · Population · Sociology · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Demography · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 106 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 6,6 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2026 (26) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 144 |