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Oxytocin amplifies sex differences in human mate choice.

Xu L, Becker B, Luo R, Zheng X, Zhao W, Zhang Q, Kendrick KM

Psychoneuroendocrinology21 Oct 2019Cited by 17 (Europe PMC)

PMID31757429 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/j.psyneuen.2019.104483 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-31757429
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Summary

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Results from this study6

6 results from studies that gave the peptide. 6 results from people.

  1. 01HumanOther designEfficacy outcome

    In men, oxytocin administration led to higher attractiveness ratings of the faces of unfaithful women.

    In plain wordsIn men, oxytocin led to higher attractiveness ratings of faces of women with a history of infidelity.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseAttractiveness rating of unfaithful women's faces, men
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Social behavior and cognition · Reproductive and sexual health
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Oxytocin administration resulted in men rating the faces of unfaithful women as more attractive and likeable but in women rating those of unfaithful men as less attractive and also finding them less memorable.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Here in a pre-registered, double-blind study involving 160 subjects we report that while both sexes valued faithful individuals most for short-term and long-term relationships, both single men and those in a relationship were more interested in having short-term relationships with previously unfaith…
  2. 02HumanOther designEfficacy outcome

    In men, oxytocin administration led to higher likeability ratings of the faces of unfaithful women.

    In plain wordsIn men, oxytocin led to higher likeability ratings of faces of women with a history of infidelity.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseLikeability rating of unfaithful women's faces, men
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Social behavior and cognition · Reproductive and sexual health
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Oxytocin administration resulted in men rating the faces of unfaithful women as more attractive and likeable but in women rating those of unfaithful men as less attractive and also finding them less memorable.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Here in a pre-registered, double-blind study involving 160 subjects we report that while both sexes valued faithful individuals most for short-term and long-term relationships, both single men and those in a relationship were more interested in having short-term relationships with previously unfaith…
  3. 03HumanOther designEfficacy outcome

    In women, oxytocin administration led to lower attractiveness ratings of the faces of unfaithful men.

    In plain wordsIn women, oxytocin led to lower attractiveness ratings of faces of men with a history of infidelity.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    DecreaseAttractiveness rating of unfaithful men's faces, women
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Social behavior and cognition · Reproductive and sexual health
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Oxytocin administration resulted in men rating the faces of unfaithful women as more attractive and likeable but in women rating those of unfaithful men as less attractive and also finding them less memorable.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Here in a pre-registered, double-blind study involving 160 subjects we report that while both sexes valued faithful individuals most for short-term and long-term relationships, both single men and those in a relationship were more interested in having short-term relationships with previously unfaith…
  4. 04HumanOther designEfficacy outcome

    In women, oxytocin administration made the faces of unfaithful men less memorable.

    In plain wordsIn women, oxytocin made faces of men with a history of infidelity less memorable.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    DecreaseMemorability of unfaithful men's faces, women
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Social behavior and cognition · Reproductive and sexual health
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Oxytocin administration resulted in men rating the faces of unfaithful women as more attractive and likeable but in women rating those of unfaithful men as less attractive and also finding them less memorable.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Here in a pre-registered, double-blind study involving 160 subjects we report that while both sexes valued faithful individuals most for short-term and long-term relationships, both single men and those in a relationship were more interested in having short-term relationships with previously unfaith…
  5. 05HumanOther designEfficacy outcome

    In single men, oxytocin increased interest in short-term relationships with previously unfaithful women.

    In plain wordsIn single men, oxytocin raised interest in short-term relationships with women who had been unfaithful before.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseInterest in short-term relationships with unfaithful women, single men
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Social behavior and cognition · Reproductive and sexual health
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Oxytocin also increased single men's interest in having short-term relationships with previously unfaithful women
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Here in a pre-registered, double-blind study involving 160 subjects we report that while both sexes valued faithful individuals most for short-term and long-term relationships, both single men and those in a relationship were more interested in having short-term relationships with previously unfaith…
  6. 06HumanOther designEfficacy outcome

    In single women, oxytocin increased interest in long-term relationships with faithful men.

    In plain wordsIn single women, oxytocin raised interest in long-term relationships with faithful men.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseInterest in long-term relationships with faithful men, single women
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Social behavior and cognition · Reproductive and sexual health
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    whereas it increased single women's interest in having long-term relationships with faithful men
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Here in a pre-registered, double-blind study involving 160 subjects we report that while both sexes valued faithful individuals most for short-term and long-term relationships, both single men and those in a relationship were more interested in having short-term relationships with previously unfaith…

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  1. Version 2Current

    11 Oct 2026, 00:50 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 02:48 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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