For the short-term: Are women just looking for a few pair of genes?

Although we find Gangestad & Simpson's argument intriguing, we question som e of its underlying assumptions, including: (1) that fluctuating asymmetry (FA) is consistently heritable; (2) that symmetry is driving the effects: ( 3) that use of parametric tests with FA is appropriate; and (4) that a shor t-term mating strategy produces more offspring than a longterm strategy.