scholarly journals The Role of Body Size in Mate Selection among African American Young Adults

Sex Roles ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 73 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 340-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen M. Granberg ◽  
Leslie G. Simons ◽  
Ronald L. Simons
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
African American ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Mate Selection ◽  
American Young Adults

scholarly journals The Moderating Role of Gender in the Relationship Between Tobacco Outlet Exposure and Tobacco Use Among African American Young Adults

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 338-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiana Brown ◽  
Adam J. Milam ◽  
Janice V. Bowie ◽  
Nicholas S. Ialongo ◽  
Darrell J. Gaskin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
African American ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
American Young Adults

Examining Factors that Impact Intentions to Use Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among African-American Young Adults

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jelani Kerr ◽  
Ryan Combs ◽  
Suur Ayangeakaa ◽  
Lesley Harris ◽  
Nana Bullock ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
African American ◽  
Exposure Prophylaxis ◽  
American Young Adults

Gender Differences in the Dating Experiences of African American Young Adults: The Challenge of Forming Romantic Relationships Within the Context of Power Imbalance

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie Gordon Simons ◽  
Tara E. Sutton ◽  
Antoinette M. Landor ◽  
Ashley B. Barr ◽  
Chalandra M. Bryant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Mate Preferences ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Using Data ◽  
American Young Adults

Past research has documented that structural factors produce a skewed dating market in African American communities that advantages men over women. Using data collected from a sample of 495 African American young adults (55.8% women, Mage = 22), we tested the idea that African American men can be more selective when choosing dating partners than their female counterparts due to their power advantage. Consonant with this hypothesis, our results indicated that women who had characteristics consistent with men’s mate preferences were significantly more likely to be involved in dating relationships. However, there were no associations between the likelihood of men’s dating frequency or relationship status and whether they typified women’s mate preferences. These findings support the contention that, unlike their male counterparts, African American women may have to compromise their mate preferences and date less desirable partners due to the gendered power disadvantage in the dating market.

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