Infidelity can have devastating effects on romantic relationships, but it can also provide the
foundation for new relationships. This chapter reviews research examining relationships …

Mate poaching, where an individual attempts to attract a pair-bonded individual, is a risky
mating tactic. Yet, it is surprisingly common. Although many studies have investigated …

Mate poaching has long been described as an intrasexually competitive tactic for acquiring
new mating opportunities (Buss, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 54 (4), 616 …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of need fulfillment given by opposite-
sex friends (NFOF) on breakup considerations, the mediating role of love commitment in this …

Mate poaching describes the premeditated behaviors used to attract a mate by luring them
away from their already established relationship (Moss & Maner, 2016). Two important …

Generally, mate poaching refers to behaviors whereby one attempts to romantically attract
an individual away from an existing monogamous relationship. Mate poaching has been …

Infidelity can have devastating effects on romantic relationships, but it can also provide the
foundation for new relationships. This chapter reviews research examining relationships …

Mate poaching involves premediated behaviors that are aimed at romantically attracting
someone who is already in an existing, exclusively monogamous relationship. Mate …

It is difficult to determine the prevalence of mate poaching given people may not be aware
that the individual they are courting is already in a relationship. Moreover, rates vary …

In this dissertation, I investigated the psychological adaptations designed to overcome the
challenge of mate acquisition through its sub-problems such as (not) missing an opportunity …