s How do men and women choose their partners? Although a substantial amount of research has been done on the subject, there are still some incompatible findings, and theoretical gaps relationship researchers have yet to settle. Also, most studies focus on what psychologists define as ‘mate preferences’ — characteristics that humans look for in a person they would like to marry; less research has been done on ‘mate choice’ — the actual choice of an appropriate partner for reproduction. This is part of the reason why researchers Andrew Thomas (Swansea University) and Peter Jonason (University of Padova) conducted the study: Being More Educated and Earning More Increases Romantic Interest (BEEMIRI): Data from 1.8 M Online Daters from 24 Nations. This study was even published in Human Nature, a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research on human behaviour from ‘an interdisciplinary biosocial perspective.’ Source: Breaking Bad | Giphy The study’s title may be a bit of a giveaway, but I think you might be interested...