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→Women tend to be attracted to the Dark Triad—narcissism, manipulativeness, & psychopathy
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This [[female subordination and submissiveness|dominance-vs-submission]] dynamic in human sexuality can be traced back to some of our oldest ancestor species, e.g. lizards in which female animals submit themselves to dominant males (Eibl-Eibesfeldt, 1989). | This [[female subordination and submissiveness|dominance-vs-submission]] dynamic in human sexuality can be traced back to some of our oldest ancestor species, e.g. lizards in which female animals submit themselves to dominant males (Eibl-Eibesfeldt, 1989). | ||
Dark traits such as low empathy and cruelty may have proven useful in male intrasexual competition (Kruger & Fitzgerald 2011), so these traits and women's attraction to them may have co-evolved as a socially parasitic [[Reproductive success|reproductive strategy]] (Gervais 2018). | Dark traits such as low empathy and cruelty may have proven useful in male intrasexual competition (Kruger & Fitzgerald 2011), so these traits and women's attraction to them may have co-evolved as a socially parasitic [[Reproductive success|reproductive strategy]] (Gervais 2018). | ||
Dark behavior patterns may additionally serve as [[signalling theory|honest/hard-to-fake signals]] of high status as only high status men can get away behaving in anti-social manner. Men may have also been selected to mimic such dominance signals (Puts 2015). | Dark behavior patterns may additionally serve as [[signalling theory|honest/hard-to-fake signals]] of high status as only high status men can get away behaving in anti-social manner. Men may have also have been selected to mimic such dominance signals (Puts 2015). | ||
The fact that not all men exhibit dark traits indicates that men have evolved diverse strategies of [[statusmaxxing|status ascension]] (''prestige'' vs ''dominance strategy''; Kruger 2015, Gervais 2018). | The fact that not all men exhibit dark traits indicates that men have evolved diverse strategies of [[statusmaxxing|status ascension]] (''prestige'' vs ''dominance strategy''; Kruger 2015, Gervais 2018). | ||