Research Article
T. Joel Wade & Caroline Hompe
Human Ethology Bulletin, Volume 33, No 2, 37-47, published June 30, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22330/heb/332/037-047
ABSTRACT
Following research examining allomothering, cooperative breeding, and exogamy where women are said to form alliances with other women for enhanced protection for self and offspring, and for reproductive and parenting knowledge transmission, two studies were implemented in order to ascertain how women go about forming friendships with other women. Using a sample of women aged 18 to 69, Study 1 (n = 305) sought to discover the actions that women engage in to form a friendship, and using another sample of women aged 18 to 65, Study 2 (n = 222) sought to determine which actions are perceived as most effective. Women were expected to rate actions that suggest a desire to bond emotionally or actions that allow for emotional bonding to occur as most effective. The results were consistent with the hypotheses and are discussed in terms of prior research.
Keywords: Friendship, allomothering, emotional bonding, emotional commitment.
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ISSN: 2224-4476
