Thomas C. McCormick

Group Values in Mate Selection, in a Sample of College Girls

one to column (2); one to column (4); two to column (1); two to column (5). The arithmetic mean of each trait (e.g., Education) was found, and these means were expressed as percentages of the maximum mean of 2. On the basis of these percentages, the traits were then ranked from the most important to the least important, as shown in Table 2. According to these results, the traits most desired in a prospective husband by the 259 college girls were character and intelligence. The popularity of the young man, especially with the girls family, ranked second in importance. Then followed in order the mans physical characteristics, his religious affiliation and family, and his occupation. Of least consequence were nationality back-