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- Research examines how sex ratios affect marriage and divorce rates, but their impact on dating and cohabiting relationships is less clear.
- The study uses data from the Toledo Adolescent Relationships Study and the 2000 census to analyze how sex ratios affect emerging adults' romantic relationships.
- Findings indicate that while partner availability doesn't impact relationship formation, it does influence cohabitation odds for women and men differently, as well as affecting men's dating behavior and likelihood of infidelity.
Article Abstract
Research links sex ratios with the likelihood of marriage and divorce. However, whether sex ratios similarly influence precursors to marriage-transitions in and out of dating or cohabiting relationships-is unknown. Utilizing data from the Toledo Adolescent Relationships Study (TARS) and the 2000 census, this study assesses whether sex ratios influence the formation and stability of emerging adults' romantic relationships. Findings show that relationship formation is unaffected by partner availability, yet the presence of partners increases women's odds of cohabiting, decreases men's odds of cohabiting, and increases number of dating partners and cheating among men. It appears that sex ratios influence not only transitions in and out of marriage, but also the process through which individuals search for and evaluate partners prior to marriage.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3833625 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sf/90.1.269 | DOI Listing |
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