Namrita Amarnani

Amandeep K Singh

Greg Repchinsky

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• Schulte-Hostedde, A. I., Eys, M. A., & Johnson, K. (2008). Female mate choice in influenced by male sport participation. Evolutionary Psychology, 6(1), 113-124.

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