Session 153:
Mate Selection in Sexual and Romantic Relationships
Chair: Jenifer Bratter, Rice University
Discussant: Jenifer Bratter, Rice University
Partner Preferences and Racial Homophily in Online Dating: A Cross-National Comparison Gina Potarca, University of Groningen ; Melinda Mills, University of Groningen
Choosing a Rich Partner or a Fair One: When African Americans Economically Assess Premarital Romantic Partners Averil Clarke, Suffolk University
The Qualities of Dating, Cohabiting, and Married Relationships: Are Same-Sex Couples Any Different from Opposite-Sex Couples? Kara Joyner, Bowling Green State University ; Wendy D. Manning, Bowling Green State University ; Ryan Bogle, Bowling Green State University
Adolescent Differences in the Relationship among Same-Sex Sexual Activity, Attraction, and Non-Heterosexual Identity, and the Stability of Sexuality over Time Hua-Yu Sebastian Cherng, University of Pennsylvania
Other sessions on Fertility, Family Planning, Sexual Behavior, and Reproductive Health