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Populations with more unmarried men due to polygamy have greater violent conflict potential.<ref>https://doi.org/10.1177/0022002719859636</ref><ref>http://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2011.0290</ref> There is evidence that being in a relationship increases men's social status in particular among women who find such men substantially more appealing than single men.<ref>https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40750-018-0099-y</ref> | Populations with more unmarried men due to polygamy have greater violent conflict potential.<ref>https://doi.org/10.1177/0022002719859636</ref><ref>http://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2011.0290</ref> There is evidence that being in a relationship increases men's social status in particular among women who find such men substantially more appealing than single men.<ref>https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40750-018-0099-y</ref> | ||
Sexlessness and loneliness are thought to have many different causes, some of economic and some of cultural nature. As local economies and businesses decline, the world growth together and economic growth vanishes, and social networks allow for social comparison with | Sexlessness and loneliness are thought to have many different causes, some of economic and some of cultural nature. As local economies and businesses decline, the world growth together and economic growth vanishes, and social networks allow for social comparison with more people, people become narcissistic and highly competitive for the increasingly fewer high status positions. The result is few coddled children who are prepared for late marriage, and women saving themselves up for the ideal mate etc. At the same time, a decline of tradition and gender roles, as well as future pessimism are thought to accelerate the trend. | ||
=== The dual mating strategy === | === The dual mating strategy === |