Comparison and Ranking of Mate-Selection Preferences between Female and Male and students Kord, Arabian, and Bakhtiyari Ethnic Groups Shahid Chamran of University

The purpose of this study comparison of and ranking mate-selection preferences among female and male students, and three ethnic groups (Kord, Bakhtiyari, and Arabian language). 600 students (in 6 colleges) were selected using randomized stratified sampling, and completed the Mate-Selection Preferences Inventory. To assess of the validity of this measure principle components analysis (varimax rotation) and non-parametric statistics were used. In this study using the PC (varimax rotation), nine factors were extracted (behavioral characteristic, appearance characteristic, et al). Also Friedman test showed that there are significant differences among mate-selection preferences. In addition, the results indicated, significant differences among male (appearance and houscooking) and female (appearance characteristics, social skills, social-economic status, and religious characteristics) students, and ethnic groups in mate-selection preferences.