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Wristcels tend to be laughed at being so self-conscious about their wrists. | Wristcels tend to be laughed at being so self-conscious about their wrists. | ||
However, eye-tracking technology revealed women do tend to notice a man's arm width.{{citation needed}} | However, eye-tracking technology revealed women do tend to notice a man's arm width.{{citation needed}} | ||
Cues of physical dominance such as upper body bulkiness and arm thickness (not ''necessarily'' strength) also play a major role in men's intrasexual competition which decides their access to women.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1090513817304105</ref> | Cues of physical dominance such as upper body bulkiness and arm thickness (not even ''necessarily'' strength) also play a major role in men's intrasexual competition which decides their access to women.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1090513817304105</ref> | ||
One study has found an assortative mating correlation of r = .55 (p < .01) for wrist circumference in a sample of 205 U.S. citizens from Ann Arbor.<ref>https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/19485565.1968.9987763</ref><!-- Other studies have also found evidence of assortative mating for wrist thickness.<ref>https://www.rd.com/advice/relationships/why-couples-look-alike/</ref>--> | One study has found an assortative mating correlation of r = .55 (p < .01) for wrist circumference in a sample of 205 U.S. citizens from Ann Arbor.<ref>https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/19485565.1968.9987763</ref><!-- Other studies have also found evidence of assortative mating for wrist thickness.<ref>https://www.rd.com/advice/relationships/why-couples-look-alike/</ref>--> | ||
This was even stronger than the assortative correlation for height. At least, this proves people care about wrist size. | This was even stronger than the assortative correlation for height. At least, this proves people care about wrist size. | ||