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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]]). | ||
Women naturally evaluate men's status and ability to provide by [[Female coyness|deferring sex]] and downplaying their sexual interest. | Women naturally evaluate men's status and ability to provide by [[Female coyness|deferring sex]] and downplaying their sexual interest. | ||
Only exceptionally [[beauty|good looking]] men or Chads can skip this stage. This phenomenon may be explained by the [[sexy son hypothesis]], which suggests [[Fisherian runaway|runaway selected ornament]] such as [[Beauty|good looks]] can trump all other characteristics due to the prospect on good looking offspring. | Only exceptionally [[beauty|good looking]] men or Chads can [[Tinder experiments|skip]] this stage. This phenomenon may be explained by the [[sexy son hypothesis]], which suggests [[Fisherian runaway|runaway selected ornament]] such as [[Beauty|good looks]] can trump all other characteristics due to the prospect on good looking offspring. | ||
In fact, [[Beauty#Correlations|Various studies]] suggest that physical appearance is only ''very'' weakly linked to health, [[IQ]], morality etc., so this behavior is presumably only about looks. | In fact, [[Beauty#Correlations|Various studies]] suggest that physical appearance is only ''very'' weakly linked to health, [[IQ]], morality etc., so this behavior is presumably only about looks. | ||
Moreover, sexy appearance is typically only decided by a [[few millimeters of bone]] which may also be explained by [[Fisherian runaway|runaway selection]]. | Moreover, sexy appearance is typically only decided by a [[few millimeters of bone]] which may also be explained by [[Fisherian runaway|runaway selection]]. | ||