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High Openness Linked to Fewer Children, Study Finds

2/28/2026

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  • In Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences, Aleksandra Milic and Janko Mededovic (study authors) report that high Openness to Experience predicts fewer children.
  • They find that such individuals delay parenthood, have shorter romantic relationships, and report fewer positive motivations for starting a family.
  • The 1,024-participant study, mainly young adults, notes cross-sectional design and demographic skew as limitations, and Milic calls for broader, longitudinal research.