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== Female mate choice == | == Female mate choice == | ||
Women's preference for high status men such as Chads can be explained by the [[bodyguard hypothesis]] which states women | Women's preference for high status men such as Chads can be explained by the [[bodyguard hypothesis]] which states women seek protection from other men by choosing the most dominant one. | ||
This is often misinterpreted to mean that women ''only'' want Chad. | This is often misinterpreted to mean that women ''only'' want Chad. | ||
In truth, they typically choose the best male | In truth, they typically choose the best male among those who show willingness to provide resources, because, after all, women historically heavily depended on men's resources.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill_(Supplemental)#Women_were_historically_predominantly_involved_in_cooking_and_they_never_dominated_men</ref> | ||
Historically, however, this often meant some Chads would monopolize [[polygyny|multiple wives]], leaving some men with [[reproductive success|nothing]]. | |||
Women face a [[dual mating|trade-off]] between getting a more dominant and more aesthetically pleasing, but less committing male or a less dominant, but more committing male. | Women face a [[dual mating|trade-off]] between getting a more dominant and more aesthetically pleasing, but less committing male or a less dominant, but more committing male. | ||
Less dominant males are more committing because they have fewer potential partners to choose from ([[betabuxx]]). | Less dominant males are more committing because they have fewer potential partners to choose from ([[betabuxx]]). | ||