Ryan Ellsworth

Researcher

Researcher associated with studies on evolutionary history of hunter-gatherer marriage practices.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=%22Ellsworth+RM%22[Author]

Relationships Stone Age Courtship: How Humans Found Partners and Mated

Explore how Stone Age people in the Paleolithic era found romantic partners through mating networks, kin arrangements, displays of fitness, and simple communication like teasing or praise, debunking myths of violence.

#courtship
#evolutionary-psychology
#hunter-gatherers
#paleolithic
#stone-age

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03/04/2026, 12:26 PM