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The stochastic encounter-mating model
, 2016 We propose a new model of permanent monogamous pair formation in zoological populations with multiple types of females and males. According to this model, animals randomly encounter members of the opposite sex at their so-called firing times to form ...
Gün, Onur, Yilmaz, Atilla
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Differently Educated US Couples and Their Work‐Family Arrangements, 1968–2023
Journal of Marriage and Family, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective This brief report examines how couples' education pairings relate to their work‐family arrangements in the United States from 1968 to 2023, focusing on differently educated couples. Background The reversal of the gender gap in education has increased couples where women have more education than their male partners, with implications ...
Léa Pessin, Federica Querin
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Parental Loss in Early Years and Adult Family Formation: Evidence From U.S. Cohorts Born 1850–1910
Journal of Marriage and Family, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective This paper examines the long‐term impact of parental loss in early years on family formation as adults in U.S. cohorts born between 1850 and 1910, focusing on age assortative mating and the timing of first childbirth. Background Early parental loss can profoundly shape children's adult family formation trajectories.
Giulia Corti, Saverio Minardi
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How I Met My Partner: Online Dating and the Homogamy Gap Between Same‐Sex and Different‐Sex Couples
Journal of Marriage and Family, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective This study examines whether online dating helps explain differences in homogamy between same‐sex and different‐sex couples in the United States. Background Same‐sex couples tend to exhibit lower levels of homogamy than different‐sex couples, yet the mechanisms underlying these differences remain unclear.
Jisu Park
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Are men intimidated by highly educated women? Undercover on Tinder [PDF]
, 2019 In this study, we examine the impact of an individual's education level on her/his mating success on the mobile dating app Tinder. To do so, we conducted a field experiment on Tinder in which we collected data on 3,600 profile evaluations.
Akerlof +76 more
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A Couple's Religious Affiliation Status and Charitable Giving: A Closer Look
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how religious dynamics in a household are connected to its giving patterns. Specifically, we test how a married or cohabitating heterosexual couple's religious affiliation status relates to the likelihood of donation by tracking the shifts using a three‐tiered classification: (1) general giving, (2) giving to religious and ...
Young‐Joo Lee, David P. King
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Socio-economic homogamy and its effects on the stability of cohabiting unions
Finnish Yearbook of Population Research, 2015 The tendency towards socio-economic homogamy – partner similarity in terms of socio-economic status – is of great interest to social scientists, for two reasons.
Elina Mäenpää
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From peers to partners: The peer‐context origins of adolescent heterosexual romance
Journal of Research on Adolescence, Volume 36, Issue 2, June 2026.Abstract Romantic partnerships are highly influential for adolescent development, but many questions remain as to how and with whom such relationships emerge. By adopting a dynamic social network perspective, this study furthers our understanding of the peer‐related precursors to heterosexual adolescent romance.
Cassie McMillan +2 more
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Educational homogamy and assortative mating have not increased [PDF]
, 2016 Some economists have argued that assortative mating between men and women has increased over the last several decades, thereby contributing to increased family income inequality. Sociologists have argued that educational homogamy has increased.
Gihleb, Rania, Lang, Kevin
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The Heterogeneous Impact of Children on Maternal Employment: Evidence From East and West Germany
Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, Volume 34, Issue 2, Page 339-358, April 2026.ABSTRACT This study investigates the causal effect of fertility on female labour market outcomes in East and West Germany. We use twin births as an exogenous variation for family size. Our results suggest a negative relationship between the number of children and maternal labour market outcomes.
Johannes Köckeis, Sven Stöwhase
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