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Area of Science:

  • Evolutionary biology
  • Social network analysis
  • Human behavior

Background:

  • Understanding close relationship dynamics over time is limited.
  • Evolutionary theory predicts lifespan variations in relationship investment, especially post-weaning.
  • Mobile phone data offer novel insights into relationship structures and dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate sex differences in preferred relationships using mobile phone data.
  • To explore how reproductive investment strategies change across the lifespan.
  • To assess the role of a life-history perspective in understanding human social strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of a large-scale mobile phone dataset.
  • Examination of dyadic relationship patterns.
  • Identification of sex-specific differences in relationship gender-bias.

Main Results:

  • Striking sex differences were observed in preferred relationship gender-bias.
  • These differences correlate with changing reproductive and parental investment strategies across the lifespan.
  • Women's shifting investment patterns in reproduction and parental care are reflected in relationship dynamics.

Conclusions:

  • Human social strategies exhibit complex dynamics influenced by lifespan changes.
  • A life-history perspective is essential for a comprehensive understanding of sociality.
  • Mobile phone data provide valuable insights into the evolution of social behavior.