Cash in hand, want better looking mate: Significant resource cues raise men's mating standards

► Handling a large amount of resources (USD2, 100) raised men's mating standards. ► Physical attractiveness requirements drove this effect most significantly. ► Differential exposure to resources did not alter women's mating standards. ► Having resources lead to increased mating opportunity for men more than women. ► Therefore, exposure to resources adaptively alters mating standards of men.