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== There is no simple solution except limiting women's sexual freedom and independence == | == There is no simple solution except limiting women's sexual freedom and independence == | ||
A common [[Bluepill|bluepilled]] objection to the importance of looks and | A common [[Bluepill|bluepilled]] objection to the importance of looks and status in online dating is that women wouldn't be as visual and shallow in real life and that one could make up for shortcomings with a good [[personality]]. Studies, however, consistently show men's looks matter just as much as women's, and that personality plays a small role at best, and plays no role during initial romantic contact. Having a very nice personality is outright harmful. The only beneficial personality dimensions seem to be dominance (psychopathy) and stoicism. What aggravates matters is that the perception of ones personality can hardly be changed as it is largely determined by ones looks.<ref>https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/handle/2027.42/92158/TheHaloEffect.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y</ref> Even perceived wittiness and morality is to large parts determined by one's looks<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/science/brain-flapping/2016/may/19/are-funny-people-sexy-or-are-sexy-people-funny</ref><ref>https://splinternews.com/homely-men-judged-more-harshly-than-hot-men-instantly-1793848040</ref>. These results may explain why personality could never explain romantic success: It is more about looks and status. Further, there is evidence that a man has to surpass a certain level of minimal looks for a woman even to consider traits beyond looks. | ||
There has to be a physical attraction at first for a [[relationship]] to be initiated. While women say that [[personality]] matters more than looks, their decision indicates that they value looks first and foremost.<ref>https://youtube.com/watch?v=iOHdZKDldIg</ref> It is conceivable that since women regard the vast majority of men to be physically unattractive, women's sexual freedom will result in sexual inequality because only a few men are desired by women. | There has to be a physical attraction at first for a [[relationship]] to be initiated. While women say that [[personality]] matters more than looks, their decision indicates that they value looks first and foremost.<ref>https://youtube.com/watch?v=iOHdZKDldIg</ref> It is conceivable that since women regard the vast majority of men to be physically unattractive, women's sexual freedom will result in sexual inequality because only a few men are desired by women. | ||