Western women are twice as likely as men to say that "good financial prospects" are important in a marriage partner.

Western men are more likely to say that looks are important, but the difference was less significant.

Western women prefer men 2.9 years older than themselves, while men prefer women 1.9 years younger.

As previously mentioned, older-male age gap relationships are more fertile, while older-female age gap relationships are less fertile.

"In the vast majority of the thirty-seven cultures considered in the international study on choosing a mate, women valued social status in a prospective mate more than men."

Sources:
- Sex differences in human mate preferences: Evolutionary hypotheses tested in 37 cultures (n=10,047; mean age of Western participants ~23, SD ~3)
- International Preferences in Selecting Mates: A Study of 37 Cultures
- Sexual strategies theory: an evolutionary perspective on human mating
- Figures from Evolutionary Psychology by David Buss

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