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Masculine traits are supposed to be markers of "good genes" as they are claimed to be an [[signaling theory|honest signal]] of a robust immune system on behalf of the man who can bear them. | Masculine traits are supposed to be markers of "good genes" as they are claimed to be an [[signaling theory|honest signal]] of a robust immune system on behalf of the man who can bear them. | ||
The ovulatory shift hypothesis has fallen into disfavor in academia of late,<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Facial_masculinity#Ovulatory_shift_hypothesis_and_dual_mating</ref> with claims of "p-hacking," faulty research methodologies, and even outright scientific fraud being levied at prominent proponents of the hypothesis, though some have attempted to rehabilitate it based on weak evidence of small cycle shifts in female | The ovulatory shift hypothesis has fallen into disfavor in academia of late,<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Facial_masculinity#Ovulatory_shift_hypothesis_and_dual_mating</ref> with claims of "p-hacking," faulty research methodologies, and even outright scientific fraud being levied at prominent proponents of the hypothesis, though some have attempted to rehabilitate it based on weak evidence of small cycle shifts in female preference in terms of women's preferred level of muscularity of a male partner across their menstrual cycle.<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25180805/</ref><ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0018506X20302427</ref> | ||
The combination of the findings above suggests that if any cycle shifts in terms of a greater female preference during their menstrual cycle are legitimate, it may be simply explicable by the fact that both sociosexuality and libido have been demonstrated in some studies to increase prior to ovulation.<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20464468/</ref><ref>https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2020.06.008</ref> | The combination of the findings above suggests that if any cycle shifts in terms of a greater female preference during their menstrual cycle are legitimate, it may be simply explicable by the fact that both sociosexuality and libido have been demonstrated in some studies to increase prior to ovulation.<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20464468/</ref><ref>https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2020.06.008</ref> | ||
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One could speculate on the basis of this data that a heightened female preference for more masculine bodies during their cycle could be not necessarily due to women being adapted to cuckold their male partners. These (weak, if they do prove to be robust) shifts in preference may simply be reflective of greater female [[sex drive|horniness]] shifting their mate preferences away from signals of provision, caregiving capability, etc., to traits that to which they are strongly physically attracted, as faster life history strategy women seem to do. There is also evidence that suggests that women are typically choosier in regards to looks when considering short-term mating exclusively, ergo, it naturally follows they would prefer better looking (more muscular men) when primed for short-term relationships.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#In_short-term_dating_and_when_women_have_many_dating_options_they_are_more_choosy_about_looks_than_men</ref> | One could speculate on the basis of this data that a heightened female preference for more masculine bodies during their cycle could be not necessarily due to women being adapted to cuckold their male partners. These (weak, if they do prove to be robust) shifts in preference may simply be reflective of greater female [[sex drive|horniness]] shifting their mate preferences away from signals of provision, caregiving capability, etc., to traits that to which they are strongly physically attracted, as faster life history strategy women seem to do. There is also evidence that suggests that women are typically choosier in regards to looks when considering short-term mating exclusively, ergo, it naturally follows they would prefer better looking (more muscular men) when primed for short-term relationships.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#In_short-term_dating_and_when_women_have_many_dating_options_they_are_more_choosy_about_looks_than_men</ref> | ||
Women also seem more likely to orgasm with physically attractive and masculine men,<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#A_man.27s_masculinity_and_physical_attractiveness_predicts_a_woman.27s_chance_of_orgasm</ref> and seem to be more satisfied and experience less guilt from casual sexual encounters that result in a high level of sexual satisfaction (ending in orgasm),<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Women_are_half_as_likely_as_men_to_be_very_satisfied_by_a_one_night_stand</ref> so these could be yet more reasons for women to seek out more morphologically masculine and attractive men when they are exclusively considering 'hook-ups' as opposed to relationships with more investment. | Women also seem more likely to orgasm with physically attractive and masculine men,<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#A_man.27s_masculinity_and_physical_attractiveness_predicts_a_woman.27s_chance_of_orgasm</ref> and seem to be more satisfied and experience less guilt from casual sexual encounters that result in a high level of sexual satisfaction (ending in orgasm),<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Women_are_half_as_likely_as_men_to_be_very_satisfied_by_a_one_night_stand</ref> so these could be yet more reasons for women to seek out more morphologically masculine and attractive men when they are exclusively considering 'hook-ups' as opposed to relationships with more investment. | ||
===Paternal investment=== | ===Paternal investment=== | ||
One other factor that may affect women's preferences for the level of bodily attractiveness in regards to their actual mate choices (as opposed to ideal preferences) is a desire for paternal investment. In support of this idea, Provost et al. (2006) discovered that more sociosexual restricted women were much more likely to rate less physically masculine men as being more attractive long-term partners. | One other factor that may affect women's preferences for the level of bodily attractiveness in regards to their actual mate choices (as opposed to ideal preferences) is a desire for paternal investment. In support of this idea, Provost et al. (2006) discovered that more sociosexual restricted women were much more likely to rate less physically masculine men as being more attractive long-term partners. | ||