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Bodyguard hypothesis may predict that women tend to date up, especially when the most dominant males engage in [[polygyny]] and hence hoard a substantial fraction of the females as it is the case in the human species. | Bodyguard hypothesis may predict that women tend to date up, especially when the most dominant males engage in [[polygyny]] and hence hoard a substantial fraction of the females as it is the case in the human species. | ||
Some suggested that women's choice does not matter much, and women rather get chosen by contest competition among males. Counter-evidence to this is e.g. that career women often refuse to date down and rather remain single if they cannot find a more socially dominant partner (see [[hypergamy]]). Many women also experience rape fantasies, which points to a desire to be dominated. Both of these aspects point to a preference for a partner that is at least as dominant as the woman herself. Women also more often than men report social status as an important mate preference, and they prefer men who have sex with other women, i.e. men which have already won prior contest competitions. Lastly women prefer callous and narcissistic men, which are also high status traits. Women are aroused by men who take on responsibility, do things, make the group laugh etc. A highly dominant men mustn't necessarily be physically dominant, e.g. if he can use his social power and wealth to provide protection. In one study, none of 160 female students preferred a physically weaker male. | Some suggested that women's choice does not matter much, and women rather get chosen by contest competition among males. Counter-evidence to this is e.g. that career women often refuse to date down and rather remain single if they cannot find a more socially dominant partner (see [[hypergamy]]). Many women also experience rape fantasies, which points to a desire to be dominated. Both of these aspects point to a preference for a partner that is at least as dominant as the woman herself. Women also more often than men report social status as an important mate preference,{{citation needed}} and they prefer men who have sex with other women, i.e. men which have already won prior contest competitions. Lastly women prefer callous and narcissistic men, which are also high status traits. Women are aroused by men who take on responsibility, do things, make the group laugh etc. A highly dominant men mustn't necessarily be physically dominant, e.g. if he can use his social power and wealth to provide protection. In one study, none of 160 female students preferred a physically weaker male. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||