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In industrialized nations, facial masculinity is unrelated to mating and [[reproductive success]] (RS). Strength and muscularity were also only weak, but consistent predictors of mating and RS.<ref>https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.06.980896v3</ref> | In industrialized nations, facial masculinity is unrelated to mating and [[reproductive success]] (RS). Strength and muscularity were also only weak, but consistent predictors of mating and RS.<ref>https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.06.980896v3</ref> | ||
Women's hourglass shaped waist is also not linked to higher RS or better health.<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6563790/</ref> Unless there are strong confounds in industrial nations, the absence of a link to RS means these traits are unlikely sexually selected. See the [[penis]] article for a discussion of the plausibility of sexual selection having acted upon it. | Women's hourglass shaped waist is also not linked to higher RS or better health.<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6563790/</ref> Unless there are strong confounds in industrial nations, the absence of a link to RS means these traits are unlikely sexually selected. See the [[penis]] article for a discussion of the plausibility of sexual selection having acted upon it. | ||
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