Sexual jealousy 2382908 221306795 2008-06-23T23:16:33Z Viriditas 101805 /* Further reading */ update '''Sexual jealousy''' is a special form of [[jealousy]] in [[human sexuality|sexual]] relationships, present in [[animal]]s that reproduce through [[internal fertilization]], such as the [[Madagascar hissing cockroach]], and based on suspected or imminent [[sexual infidelity]]. It is founded on the [[instinct]] of keeping [[gene]]s in the [[gene pool]] and expecting sexual partners to care for the [[offspring]]. The concept is studied in human and non-human [[primates]] in the field of [[evolutionary psychology]]. ==Further reading== *{{cite journal | last = Buss | first = David | authorlink = David Buss | coauthors = | title = Strategies of human mating | journal = Psychological Topics | volume = 15 | issue = 2 | pages = 239-260 | publisher = Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Croatia | location = | date = 2006 | url = http://homepage.psy.utexas.edu/homepage/Group/BussLAB/pdffiles/strategies_of_human_mating2006.pdf | doi = | id = | accessdate = }} ==External links== *[http://www.soc.ucsb.edu/sexinfo/?article=communication&refid=009 Sex Info: Jealousy] {{animal-stub}} {{sex-stub}} [[Category:Ethology]] [[Category:Evolutionary psychology]] [[Category:Sexual fidelity]] [[Category:Sexual emotions]]