?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=An+Exploratory+Study+of+Dating+and+Marital+Preferences+Among+Chinese+Young+Adults%0D%0A%0D%0A&rft.creator=Mavrides%2C+Dr.+Gregory&rft.subject=Social+Psychology&rft.description=Based+on+a+study+of+dating+and+marital+preferences+that+had+been+conducted+in+China+over+15+years+ago%2C+Chinese+young+adults+ranging+in+age+from+16+through+30+years+old+were+asked+to+rank-order+nine+marital+assets+(i.e.%2C++character+and+temperament%2C+health%2C+appearance%2C+education%2C+height%2C+age%2C+future+earning+potential%2C+family+background%2C+and+virginity)+and+eight+personal+traits+(i.e.%2C+intelligence%2C+honesty%2C+loyalty%2C+kindness%2C+romanticism%2C+industriousness%2C+dependability+and+humor)+in+descending+order+of+importance+to+them+in+a+future+spouse.++In+addition%2C+preference+for+dating+and+marrying+a+foreigner+(non-Chinese)+was+also+explored.++Statistical+analyses+revealed+several+significant+differences+in+the+rank-order+of+both+marital+assets+and+personal+traits+across+several+sociodemographic+variables.++Marriage+still+appears+to+be+very+much+a+practical+matter+in+China+and+something+of+a+joint+endeavor+between+parents+and+child.++Despite+popular+belief%2C+a+strong+preference+for+dating+and+marrying+a+foreigner+was+not+evident+in+this+study.+Recommendations+for+continued+research+in+this+area+focus+on+methodological+issues%2C+particularly+the+limitations+of+using+convenience+sampling+through+a+online+survey.+&rft.date=2009-01-10&rft.type=Preprint&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.format=other&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F6318%2F2%2FDating_and_Marital_Preferences.zip&rft.identifier=++Mavrides%2C+Dr.+Gregory++(2009)+An+Exploratory+Study+of+Dating+and+Marital+Preferences+Among+Chinese+Young+Adults.++%5BPreprint%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F6318%2F