Abstract
There is limited research analyzing the variables that contribute to the preference to engage in short-term mating in strictly female samples. More specifically, the combination of the Big Five, The Dark Triad, esteem, religiosity, physical attractiveness, presence of a father figure, ethnicity, relationship status, and age. Participants in the current study were self-selected from the Psychology research subject pool at California State University, Sacramento. The sample consisted of 316 female participants whose ages ranged from 16 - 44 years, with an average age of 20.5 years. The sample was ethnically diverse. A series of standard linear regression and one-way ANOVAs were used to analyze the data. Results indicated that personality, context variables, and learning predicted unrestricted sexual behavior, as well as attitudes towards uncommitted sexual activity and the desire to engage in short-term mating.