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Good Economic Times Breed Short-Term Flings

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Feb 26, 2018
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A new study found that singles were more likely to express a preference for a short-term fling after being shown photos of luxury items. The study exhibits the human tendency to adjust mating preferences to changing circumstances—opting for the security of monogamy during tough financial times, and vice versa.

—Evolution and Human Behavior

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