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==Personality: Women are attracted to the Dark Triad - Narcissism, Manipulativeness, & Psychopathy== | ==Personality: Women are attracted to the Dark Triad - Narcissism, Manipulativeness, & Psychopathy== | ||
The dark triad is defined as: '''Narcissism''', '''Manipulativeness''', | The dark triad is defined as: '''Narcissism''', '''Manipulativeness''', & '''Psychopathy'''. This study assessed the personality traits women find most attractive, by presenting women with male characters of varying degrees of Dark Triad personality. Physicality was held constant. | ||
Men with Dark Triad traits were dramatically more attractive to women compared to control characters who lacked these traits (with 99.9% statistical certainty). Furthermore, the attractiveness of these Dark Traits was not explained by other characteristics like extroversion. | Men with Dark Triad traits were dramatically more attractive to women compared to control characters who lacked these traits (with 99.9% statistical certainty). Furthermore, the attractiveness of these Dark Traits was not explained by other characteristics like extroversion. |