Homosexuality: Difference between revisions

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]]).