Table 3 Mean levels of desired partner characteristics among young Chinese adults, by sex
From: Dating attitudes and expectations among young Chinese adults: an examination of gender differences
| Â | Females | Males |
|---|---|---|
Pragmatic | 4.90 (1.09) | 4.33*** (1.25) |
 Well educated | 5.34 (1.44) | 4.80*** (1.40) |
 Wealthy | 4.56 (1.36) | 4.08*** (1.68) |
 Successful | 4.90 (1.45) | 4.41*** (1.52) |
 Ambitious | 4.81 (1.44) | 4.05*** (1.74) |
Caring | 5.27 (1.09) | 5.20 (1.21) |
 Affectionate | 4.71 (1.48) | 4.91 (1.56) |
 Loving | 5.47 (1.37) | 5.48 (1.40) |
 Considerate | 5.34 (1.40) | 5.16 (1.40) |
 Kind | 5.58 (1.47) | 5.26** (1.55) |
Appearance | 4.73 (1.10) | 4.84 (1.15) |
 Sexy | 4.29 (1.57) | 4.68** (1.50) |
 Neat | 5.07 (1.36) | 4.94 (1.47) |
 Attractive | 4.96 (1.45) | 5.11 (1.51) |
 Well dressed | 4.61 (1.39) | 4.61 (1.52) |
N | 191 | 150 |