Paragraph 1: Several studies have found that what people find attractive in a short-term partner differs from what they find attractive in a long-term partner. For short-term relationships, factors like youth, health and fertility are prioritized. But for long-term relationships, traits like kindness, intelligence and stability are seen as more important.
Paragraph 2: One study asked participants to rate the attractiveness of others for both short and long-term relationships. For short-term, youth and physical attractiveness were rated higher. But for long-term, traits like dependability, warmth and being a good parent were rated as more important.