Cross-cultural data on romantic love and mate preferences from 117,293 participants across 175 countries.

Kowal M, Sorokowski P, Gjoneska B, Pisanski K, Pfuhl G, Aguilar L, Janssen SMJ, Gelbart B, Arriaga P, Antfolk J, Zvončáková K, Lidborg LH, Contreras-Garduño J, Kozlov MV, Milfont TL, Varella MAC, Križanić V, Boussena M, Kavčič T, da Silva DR, Hamdaoui B, Sahli FZ, Massar K, Deschrijver E, Ishii T, Cetinkaya H, Senyk O, Guemaz F, Ponnet K, Don Y, Šakan D, Yoo G, Nussinson R, Ungaretti J, Can AR, Duyar I, Čeněk J, Carneiro J, Meskó N, Kozma L, Nyhus EK, Vintila M, Zerhouni O, Pazhoohi F, Zupančič M, Söylemez S, Wang AH, Papadatou-Pastou M, Banai IP, Prokop P, Omar Fauzee MS, Afhami R, Natividade JC, Baiocco R, Morelli M, Aavik T, Toplu-Demirtaş E, Tulyakul S, Wlodarczyk A, Chegeni R, Santos AC, Grigoryev D, Dubrov D, Chubinidze D, Ikizer G, Burduli N, Czamanski-Cohen J, Amin R, Roussos P, Hristova E, Sargautytė R, Pirtskhalava E, Avirmed T, Najmussaqib A, Charyate A, Batool S, Volkodav T, Kunisato Y, Yamada Y, Toyama A, Perun M, Dural S, Mandzyk T, Studzinska A, Spasovski O, García FE, Grano C, Boğa M, Koyuncu M, Singh S, Park JH, Atamtürk D, Lins S, Pírko M, Lacko D, Aczel B, Kocsor F, Putz Á, Otterbring T, Kačmár P, Manunta E, Besson T, Moharrampour NG, Solak Ç, Dinić BM, Estevan I, Bulut MT, Kervyn N, Mebarak M, Lu JG, Plohl N, Musil B, Samekin A, Miroshnik KG, Cornec C, Giammusso I, Reips UD, Miccoli MR, Parise M, Stöckli S, Marot T, Aquino SD, Londero-Santos A, Chirumbolo A, Memisoglu-Sanli A, Valentova JV, Karaarslan C, Hromatko I, Kertechian KS, Çoker O, Ribeiro MF, Batres C, Dalgar I, Eder SJ, Mišetić K, Argyrides M, Mikuličiūtė V, Mari S, Oberzaucher E, Masuch K, Mattiassi ADA, Omar SS, Piccinelli E, Caglar EE, Lamela D, Frederick DA, Kobylarek A, Pacquing MCT, Reyes MES, Zumárraga-Espinosa M, Fekih-Romdhane F, Yepes TG, Etchezahar E, Galasinska K, Röer JP, Şahin A, Landa-Blanco M, Ndukaihe ILG, Urbanek A, Tan CS, Castro R, Cunichina K, Krasnodębska A, Conroy-Beam D, Ostaszewski F, Chałatkiewicz I, Abad-Villaverde B, Trémolière B, Arvanitis A, Topanova GT, Chopik WJ, Akello G, Pagani AF, Donato S, Fedor P, Frackowiak T, Ozer S, Mayorga-Lascano M, Khan F, Fisher ML, Maturan PLG, Semenovskikh T, Dutt S, Tamayo-Agudelo W, Ismukhanova G, Al-Shawaf L, Angelucci L, Bode A, Balım S, Dacanay JC, Atama CS, Campbell KADM, Simões TA, Özener B, Błauciak P, Prazeres F

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10.1038/s41597-025-05365-2
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2025 Jul 1
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s41597-025-05365-2,
  title = {Cross-cultural data on romantic love and mate preferences from 117,293 participants across 175 countries.},
  author = {Kowal M and Sorokowski P and Gjoneska B and Pisanski K and Pfuhl G and Aguilar L and Janssen SMJ and Gelbart B and Arriaga P and Antfolk J and Zvončáková K and Lidborg LH and Contreras-Garduño J and Kozlov MV and Milfont TL and Varella MAC and Križanić V and Boussena M and Kavčič T and da Silva DR and Hamdaoui B and Sahli FZ and Massar K and Deschrijver E and Ishii T and Cetinkaya H and Senyk O and Guemaz F and Ponnet K and Don Y and Šakan D and Yoo G and Nussinson R and Ungaretti J and Can AR and Duyar I and Čeněk J and Carneiro J and Meskó N and Kozma L and Nyhus EK and Vintila M and Zerhouni O and Pazhoohi F and Zupančič M and Söylemez S and Wang AH and Papadatou-Pastou M and Banai IP and Prokop P and Omar Fauzee MS and Afhami R and Natividade JC and Baiocco R and Morelli M and Aavik T and Toplu-Demirtaş E and Tulyakul S and Wlodarczyk A and Chegeni R and Santos AC and Grigoryev D and Dubrov D and Chubinidze D and Ikizer G and Burduli N and Czamanski-Cohen J and Amin R and Roussos P and Hristova E and Sargautytė R and Pirtskhalava E and Avirmed T and Najmussaqib A and Charyate A and Batool S and Volkodav T and Kunisato Y and Yamada Y and Toyama A and Perun M and Dural S and Mandzyk T and Studzinska A and Spasovski O and García FE and Grano C and Boğa M and Koyuncu M and Singh S and Park JH and Atamtürk D and Lins S and Pírko M and Lacko D and Aczel B and Kocsor F and Putz Á and Otterbring T and Kačmár P and Manunta E and Besson T and Moharrampour NG and Solak Ç and Dinić BM and Estevan I and Bulut MT and Kervyn N and Mebarak M and Lu JG and Plohl N and Musil B and Samekin A and Miroshnik KG and Cornec C and Giammusso I and Reips UD and Miccoli MR and Parise M and Stöckli S and Marot T and Aquino SD and Londero-Santos A and Chirumbolo A and Memisoglu-Sanli A and Valentova JV and Karaarslan C and Hromatko I and Kertechian KS and Çoker O and Ribeiro MF and Batres C and Dalgar I and Eder SJ and Mišetić K and Argyrides M and Mikuličiūtė V and Mari S and Oberzaucher E and Masuch K and Mattiassi ADA and Omar SS and Piccinelli E and Caglar EE and Lamela D and Frederick DA and Kobylarek A and Pacquing MCT and Reyes MES and Zumárraga-Espinosa M and Fekih-Romdhane F and Yepes TG and Etchezahar E and Galasinska K and Röer JP and Şahin A and Landa-Blanco M and Ndukaihe ILG and Urbanek A and Tan CS and Castro R and Cunichina K and Krasnodębska A and Conroy-Beam D and Ostaszewski F and Chałatkiewicz I and Abad-Villaverde B and Trémolière B and Arvanitis A and Topanova GT and Chopik WJ and Akello G and Pagani AF and Donato S and Fedor P and Frackowiak T and Ozer S and Mayorga-Lascano M and Khan F and Fisher ML and Maturan PLG and Semenovskikh T and Dutt S and Tamayo-Agudelo W and Ismukhanova G and Al-Shawaf L and Angelucci L and Bode A and Balım S and Dacanay JC and Atama CS and Campbell KADM and Simões TA and Özener B and Błauciak P and Prazeres F},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Scientific data},
  doi = {10.1038/s41597-025-05365-2},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05365-2}
}

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