Abstract
Prior research indicated that women's greater frequency of sexual activities is associated with perceiving the faces of unknown men as less attractive. In the present study, men aged 18–30 (n = 126) reported the frequency of a variety of sexual behaviors and rated the facial attractiveness and friendliness of 24 women. Unlike the results obtained with women, men's recent sexual behaviors were largely unrelated to perceptions of women's faces and this was the case independent of currently being in a stable relationship. There was no indication of confounding with social desirability responding. Results are discussed as consistent with evolutionary psychology predictions and consistent with men being more likely than women to find others attractive, even when satisfied with their primary intimate relationship.
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