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=== Fast life history adaptations === | === Fast life history adaptations === | ||
Fast life history behavior is marked by a more primitive mode of competition e.g. through physical dominance, intimidation and [[dark triad|dark personality traits]]. | A fast-life history adaptation resulting in male androphilia may be the [[sneaker male]] hypothesis, which states that homosexuality allows to sneakily approach females by pretending to show no sexual interest, evading [[intrasexual competition]] and larger males, to then potentially even engage in [[mate poaching]]. Evidence for this to be a viable [[reproductive strategy]] is that women report to find gay males more trustworthy than other males.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886921001021</ref> This is a fast life history adaptation because human bonds not negotiated withing a larger social context and marriage are unlikely to be stable and allow for long-term investment into the offspring. | ||
Hence, in a fast LH context, one would expect a brutish ''dominant-submissive'' dichotomy to | |||
Fast life history behavior is also marked by a more primitive mode of competition e.g. through physical dominance, intimidation and [[dark triad|dark personality traits]]. | |||
Hence, in a fast LH context, one would expect a brutish ''dominant-submissive'' dichotomy to play a greater role in homosexual acts. | |||
In particular, sexual penetration can be identified as a high-status activity as it involves overpowering the penetree (implying more RS), whereas the role of the penetree is associated with low status (implying less RS). | In particular, sexual penetration can be identified as a high-status activity as it involves overpowering the penetree (implying more RS), whereas the role of the penetree is associated with low status (implying less RS). | ||
The low-status aspect of the penetree results in intrasexual competition in shape of gossip and shaming, also affecting reproductive success (higher RS for the accuser and lower RS for the accusee). | The low-status aspect of the penetree results in intrasexual competition in shape of gossip and shaming, also affecting reproductive success (higher RS for the accuser and lower RS for the accusee). | ||