Mate preferences do predict attraction and choices in the early stages of mate selection.
Why Mate Choices are not as Reciprocal as we Assume : The Role of Personality , Flirting and Physical Attractiveness
Perceived , not actual , similarity predicts initial attraction in a live romantic context : Evidence from the speed-dating paradigm
What leads to romantic attraction: similarity, reciprocity, security, or beauty? Evidence from a speed-dating study.
The necessities and luxuries of mate preferences: testing the tradeoffs.
Sex differences in mate preferences revisited: do people know what they initially desire in a romantic partner?