When women look for a long-term partner, altruism may be a trait they prefer as it may indicate that the prospective partner is also willing to share resources with her and her children.
wˌɛn wˈɪmɪn lˈʊk fɚɹə lˈɔŋtˈɜːm pˈɑːɹtnɚ, ˈɔːltɹuːˌɪzəm mˈeɪ biː ɐ tɹˈeɪt ðeɪ pɹɪfˈɜːɹ æz ɪt mˈeɪ ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪt ðætðə pɹəspˈɛktɪv pˈɑːɹtnɚɹ ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ wˈɪlɪŋ tə ʃˈɛɹ ɹᵻsˈoːɹsᵻz wɪð hɜː ænd hɜː tʃˈɪldɹən.