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In a cross-cultural study of correlates of crimes in 44 non-literate societies (a people or culture without a written language), monogamous societies had substantially lower rates of theft (r = -.58) and personal crime (r = -.44) than polygynous ones.<ref>http://doi.org/10.1037/h0042395</ref> | In a cross-cultural study of correlates of crimes in 44 non-literate societies (a people or culture without a written language), monogamous societies had substantially lower rates of theft (r = -.58) and personal crime (r = -.44) than polygynous ones.<ref>http://doi.org/10.1037/h0042395</ref> | ||
Seffrin et al. analyzed data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent and Adult Health (Add Health) which indicates men who transition to a monogamous, or less competitive, mode of sexual behavior reduce their risk of violence. Impressing and pleasing women, not just acquiring livestock, provide a strong incentive to participate in raids. Changes in sexual behavior were shown to be more consistent and stronger in predicting violence than marriage and employment.<ref>http://doi.org/10.1080/07418825.2016.1216153</ref> | |||
Polygynous societies have costlier, more dysphoric [unpleasant, violent] male rituals and rites of passage.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090513807000244</ref> | Polygynous societies have costlier, more dysphoric [unpleasant, violent] male rituals and rites of passage.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090513807000244</ref> | ||
Evolutionary psychology suggests most intergroup conflicts were caused by the relative availability of fertile women. An undersupply of women e.g. due to excessive polygamy, increases the chances of civil wars.<ref>http://faculty.washington.edu/hechter/KanazawaPaper.pdf</ref> | Evolutionary psychology suggests most intergroup conflicts were caused by the relative availability of fertile women. An undersupply of women e.g. due to excessive polygamy, increases the chances of civil wars.<ref>http://faculty.washington.edu/hechter/KanazawaPaper.pdf</ref> | ||
It should be noted that any correlation between singlehood and criminal behavior in men should be expected to be weakened by the fact that women tend to be attracted to psychopaths.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#On_average.2C_women_are_attracted_to_the_Dark_Triad.E2.80.94narcissism.2C_manipulativeness.2C_.26_psychopathy</ref> | It should be noted that any correlation between singlehood and criminal behavior in men should be expected to be weakened by the fact that women tend to be attracted to psychopaths.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#On_average.2C_women_are_attracted_to_the_Dark_Triad.E2.80.94narcissism.2C_manipulativeness.2C_.26_psychopathy</ref> From Seffrin's paper above: | ||
{{quote|Men whoshow a willingness to take risks, have a high self-esteem, and a body that is phys-ically imposing possess qualities that women may find desirable, but these quali-ties are also correlated with aggressive behavior (Apicella,2014; Baumeister,Smart, & Boden,1996; Brewer & Howarth,2012; Frederick & Haselton,2007; Sellet al.,2009).}} | |||
== Erectile dysfuction == | == Erectile dysfuction == |