Exploring the Relationship between Socioeconomic Status and Marital Choices

Abstract

Abstract

The current study find out the relationship between socio economic status and mate selection. Mate selection is very important decision of everyone life and in selecting a partner many indicators play important role like physical attractiveness, Age, economic status, ethnicity, education etc. the main objective of this study is to find out the perception of female regarding importance of socio-economic status in mate selection and to analyse the opinion of women choosing to be second wife based on economic consideration. The literature had explained the importance of socio-economic status in mate selection. Researcher applies social exchange theory on topic of the study. To understand the importance of socio-economic status in mate selection the study was conducted in Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad. The researcher used quantitative method for data collection. The sample size of 120 female respondents was chosen for the data collection. The results shows that according to women opinion life is happy after marriage if men economic status is high. But the mostly respondents are disagree with this statement that women select to become second wife on the base of economic consideration.

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