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For example, men are commonly told to be funny to attract women, but in reality being attractive makes you appear funnier in everything you say<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/science/brain-flapping/2016/may/19/are-funny-people-sexy-or-are-sexy-people-funny</ref> and judged less harshly/not seen as creepy in weird situations<ref>https://splinternews.com/homely-men-judged-more-harshly-than-hot-men-instantly-1793848040</ref>. | For example, men are commonly told to be funny to attract women, but in reality being attractive makes you appear funnier in everything you say<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/science/brain-flapping/2016/may/19/are-funny-people-sexy-or-are-sexy-people-funny</ref> and judged less harshly/not seen as creepy in weird situations<ref>https://splinternews.com/homely-men-judged-more-harshly-than-hot-men-instantly-1793848040</ref>. | ||
Even in real life, you have to surpass a certain looks level for a woman to even desire you intimately. There has to be physical attraction at first for a relationship to be initiated. While women say that personality matters more than looks, their decision indicates that they value looks first<ref>https://youtube.com/watch?v=iOHdZKDldIg</ref>. | Even in real life, you have to surpass a certain looks level for a woman to even desire you intimately. There has to be physical attraction at first for a relationship to be initiated. While women say that personality matters more than looks, their decision indicates that they value looks first and foremost<ref>https://youtube.com/watch?v=iOHdZKDldIg</ref>. | ||
As a result, we can conclude that since females do not regard the vast majority of men to be physically attractive, them being sexually free would result in sexual inequality, since only a few men would be actually desired by women. The other 80% have to make up heavily with status or money. | As a result, we can conclude that since females do not regard the vast majority of men to be physically attractive, them being sexually free would result in sexual inequality, since only a few men would be actually desired by women. The other 80% have to make up heavily with status or money. | ||