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The passive and active roles in homosexuality may explain the otherwise [[maladaptiveness|maladaptive]] attraction to other men (androphilia) and the prevalence of homosexuality. The penetratee can potentially regain access to resources also increasing his chances of [[reproductive success]] (alliance formation theory),<ref>https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J082v40n01_03</ref> and the penetrator can signal dominance which is especially conductive to male reproductive success. | The passive and active roles in homosexuality may explain the otherwise [[maladaptiveness|maladaptive]] attraction to other men (androphilia) and the prevalence of homosexuality. The penetratee can potentially regain access to resources also increasing his chances of [[reproductive success]] (alliance formation theory),<ref>https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J082v40n01_03</ref> and the penetrator can signal dominance which is especially conductive to male reproductive success. | ||
Evidence of homoerotic behavior as ''costly signals'' of high status and confident sexual status may be found, for example, in a study by Robison and Anderson from University of Winchester that found that highly confident and masculine men (sport athletes) do engage in homosocial tactility.<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1097184X17730386?journalCode=jmma</ref><ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/straight-men-cuddle-guys-study_n_5241953?ri18n=true&guccounter=2</ref> | |||
Only a dominant man can afford to hold hands with other men in public without being accused of gayness, or one needs to claim the status of a protected class and rely on shaming to survive socially (see [[#Gay_acceptance_and_homosocial_intimacy|gay acceptance and homosocial intimacy]]). | |||
=== Other hypotheses === | === Other hypotheses === | ||