The impact of IQ on marriage rate: an analysis based on different gender perspectives

Abstract

The institution of marriage is one of the oldest human institutions. Nowadays, it appears that the institution of marriage is experiencing a gradual transformation for the majority, transitioning from a societal “necessity” to a discretional “luxury.  Some research indicates that divergent attitudes toward marriage exist between men and women. Men with higher IQs are more likely to marry, while the opposite is true for women. In order to analyze this phenomenon, based on the perspective of evolutionary psychology and cognitive physiology, this paper analyzes the physiological characteristics, cognitive differences, and social culture between men and women and elaborates the reasons for this difference in detail. Finally, some suggestions for future research are put forward.