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While the study does not show a causal relationship of sexual status on social status, it at least hints at the possibility that it exists. This is perfectly in line with the evolutionary psychological hypothesis that women compete in denigration of reputation by accusation of unfaithfulness (because men prefer young fertile virgins and exclusive sexual access to be certain of their fatherhood), and men compete in "slaying" as a costly signal of their dominance (since women choose dominant men). Even women themselves seem to agree that male virgins have less status (and hence less attractive) which manifests in them preferring men who have sex with other women ([[Scientific Blackpill#Women_are_more_attracted_to_men_who_are_already_in_relationships_than_single_men|mate choice copying]]). Historically, especially during times of economic recession, women have deferred their virginity into their mid or late twenties to attract to a man of high economic standing (Roth 2001).

Reynolds T, Baumeister RF, Maner JK. 2018. ''Competitive reputation manipulation: Women strategically transmit social information about romantic rivals.'' Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 78:195-209. [[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022103117304195 Abstract]]