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One can broadly divide the hypothesized adaptations for male androphilia into ''slow'' and ''fast'' [[life history]] adaptations (K-selected and r-selected respectively), where fast life history means low investment in the offspring and slow life history means high investment. Fast life history adaptations tend to be more violent, primitive, degenerate, accompanied by earlier maturation, less social investments, lower cultural sophistication and a higher [[sex drive]]. | One can broadly divide the hypothesized adaptations for male androphilia into ''slow'' and ''fast'' [[life history]] adaptations (K-selected and r-selected respectively), where fast life history means low investment in the offspring and slow life history means high investment. Fast life history adaptations tend to be more violent, primitive, degenerate, accompanied by earlier maturation, less social investments, lower cultural sophistication and a higher [[sex drive]]. | ||
=== Fast life | === Fast life history adaptations === | ||
There are various conceivable pathways toward increased reproductive success (RS) through homosexual behavior in terms of the dominant vs submissive dichotomy, explaining homosexuality as an evolved behavior. | There are various conceivable pathways toward increased reproductive success (RS) through homosexual behavior in terms of the dominant vs submissive dichotomy, explaining homosexuality as an evolved behavior. | ||
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=== Slow life | === Slow life history adaptations === | ||
Rather than just one cause, multiple causes and adaptive pressures may be involved in the phenomenon of male homosexuality. Few of these explanations are mutually exclusive. | Rather than just one cause, multiple causes and adaptive pressures may be involved in the phenomenon of male homosexuality. Few of these explanations are mutually exclusive. | ||