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This suggests [[personality]] ''does'' matter to women, but not in the manner popularly claimed. Contrary to the popular claim that women prefer [[nice guy|nice men]], they are actually the most sexually attracted to narcissistic, manipulative, and psychopathic men. | This suggests [[personality]] ''does'' matter to women, but not in the manner popularly claimed. Contrary to the popular claim that women prefer [[nice guy|nice men]], they are actually the most sexually attracted to narcissistic, manipulative, and psychopathic men. | ||
Evolutionary psychology | Evolutionary psychology can possibly explain this phenomenon. | ||
Women evolved to be dependent and [[sex drive|choosy]] by virtue of [[Bateman's principle|having infants]]. This caused men to evolve to be taller and stronger in an evolutionary arms race competing for mating opportunities. | Women evolved to be dependent and [[sex drive|choosy]] by virtue of [[Bateman's principle|having infants]]. This caused men to evolve to be taller and stronger in an evolutionary arms race competing for mating opportunities. | ||
In response to this, women are thought to have evolved to choose the strongest and most [[dominance hierarchy|dominant]] man available in order to be protected from coercive and stronger contenders ([[bodyguard hypothesis]]; Wilson & Mesnick, 1997) and to get access to high quality foods and resources (Geary 2004). | In response to this, women are thought to have evolved to choose the strongest and most [[dominance hierarchy|dominant]] man available in order to be protected from coercive and stronger contenders ([[bodyguard hypothesis]]; Wilson & Mesnick, 1997) and to get access to high quality foods and resources (Geary 2004). | ||
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 | 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 might 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. Status in this case is not only determined by aggression and intimidation, but also by [[LMS|income, looks]], [[IQ|competence]] etc. Men may also have 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. Status in this case is not only determined by aggression and intimidation, but also by [[LMS|income, looks]], [[IQ|competence]] etc. Men may 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). | ||
The sensitivity of this topic | The sensitivity of this topic could even cause women to ''downplay'' their attraction dark traits because it contradicts laws and norms against violence as well as [[feminism|feminist]] ideals that women should be the equal of men rather than submitting to them. Women may thus be even more attracted to such men than they admit ([[social desirability bias]]). | ||
Women's preference for psychopathic men may also be related to [[Scientific Blackpill#62.25_of_women_have_fantasies_about_rape_and_other_forced_sex_acts|rape fantasies]]. After all, it requires low empathy to rape someone. | Women's preference for psychopathic men may also be related to [[Scientific Blackpill#62.25_of_women_have_fantasies_about_rape_and_other_forced_sex_acts|rape fantasies]]. After all, it requires low empathy to rape someone. | ||