Although men tended to receive more education than women in the past, the gender gap in
education has reversed in recent decades in most Western and many non-Western …

Assortative mating refers to the tendency of two partners' characteristics to be matched in a
systematic manner, usually in the form of similarity. Mating with a similar partner has …

ABSTRACT A forest species of millipede belonging to the Order Spirobolida found along the
eastern coast of southern Africa were tested for size assortative mating. The objectives …

Romantic courtship is often described as taking place in a dating market where men and
women compete for mates, but the detailed structure and dynamics of dating markets have …

The social network structure of animal populations has major implications for survival,
reproductive success, sexual selection and pathogen transmission of individuals. But as of …

I discuss the concept of complexity and the burgeoning field of complex systems and their
relevance to sociology. I begin by comparing and contrasting various definitions of …

As the Internet's role in creating new couples continues to expand, now accounting for over
a third of recently-formed US couples, its impact on endogamy is increasingly consequential …

Humans often mate with those resembling themselves, a phenomenon described as positive
assortative mating (PAM). The causes of this attract broad interest, but there is little …

Choosing a mate is perhaps the most important decision a sexually reproducing organism
makes in its lifetime. And yet, psychologists lack a precise description of human mate choice …

Intermarriage plays a key role in stratification systems. Spousal resemblance reinforces
social boundaries within and across generations, and the rules of intermarriage govern the …