New directions in human nonindependent mate choice
Vakirtzis, Antonios
Mate choice copying is the most studied type of nonindependent mate choice, i.e. female choice that is influenced by the choices of other females. In copying, the probability of a male being chosen increases if he has previously been chosen by other females and decreases if he has been rejected. This work critically reviews the literature and concludes that from an evolutionary perspective copying is ill-suited to relatively monogamous species...