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Since females are [[Bateman's principle|more choosy]] in many species throughout the animal kingdom (including humans), the males tend to be more ornamented. | Since females are [[Bateman's principle|more choosy]] in many species throughout the animal kingdom (including humans), the males tend to be more ornamented. | ||
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Since having sexy sons stems from women choosing the mate they are most physically attracted too, the male equivalent is doing the same thing (resulting in sexy daughters). However, men are typically [[bateman's principle|less choosy]] in regards to their standard in female looks (at least for relationships that require less investment). Males choosing women whom they were most physically attracted too, and could attain, having been the norm throughout human history, has resulted in the development of female ornamental traits designed to attract men. | Since having sexy sons stems from women choosing the mate they are most physically attracted too, the male equivalent is doing the same thing (resulting in sexy daughters). However, men are typically [[bateman's principle|less choosy]] in regards to their standard in female looks (at least for relationships that require less investment). Males choosing women whom they were most physically attracted too, and could attain, having been the norm throughout human history, has resulted in the development of female ornamental traits designed to attract men. | ||
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXrkgPgt234|frame|}} | {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXrkgPgt234|frame|}} | ||
==Criticism== | |||
===Zahavi's handicap principle=== | |||
Also called the ''good genes hypothesis'', this claims the exaggerated ornament is a costly and hence a reliable signal of other desirable traits. For example, a peacock with a very large tail would be easy prey (which is costly), and thus would most likely have other good traits that make up for this handicap (good genes). There is, however, little supporting scientific evidence. In humans in particular, beauty is not strongly correlated with health at all (those it is weakly), and even less with cognitive ability.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Attractive_people_are_perceived_much_more_positively_than_they_really_are</ref> | |||
==Related image== | ==Related image== | ||