6,480
edits
Body attractiveness: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m
→Paternal investment
| Line 82: | Line 82: | ||
Suppose women are indeed deliberately seeking [[Schluby Hubby|less attractive]] or less masculine men out as good long-term relationship prospects. In that case, it is unclear how effective this strategy would actually be. | Suppose women are indeed deliberately seeking [[Schluby Hubby|less attractive]] or less masculine men out as good long-term relationship prospects. In that case, it is unclear how effective this strategy would actually be. | ||
Certain markers of phenotypic feminity seem to be linked to promiscuity in males (as measured by both attitudes toward casual sex or actual engagement in sexual promiscuity),<ref>https://web.natur.cuni.cz/filosof/unce/images/download/Varella%20et%20al%202014_Behav%20Processes.pdf</ref><ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886919305070</ref> and the general body of research into the effects of a lower [[sex ratio]] (more women, fewer men) suggests that men with a surfeit of romantic options tend to engage in a low-investment sexual strategy centered around [[pump and dump| maximizing sexual variety]].<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Sex_ratio</ref> | Certain markers of phenotypic feminity seem to be linked to promiscuity in males (as measured by both attitudes toward casual sex or actual engagement in sexual promiscuity),<ref>https://web.natur.cuni.cz/filosof/unce/images/download/Varella%20et%20al%202014_Behav%20Processes.pdf</ref><ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886919305070</ref> and the general body of research into the effects of a lower [[sex ratio]] (more women, fewer men) on mating behaviors suggests that men with a surfeit of romantic options tend to engage in a low-investment sexual strategy centered around [[pump and dump| maximizing sexual variety]].<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Sex_ratio</ref> | ||
Thus, there seems to be a balancing act at play here among the women pursuing such a strategy, as men selected explicitly for their supposed propensity to invest may be subject to greater attention from rival women seeking the same traits (due to pre-selection by women and their possessing desired traits), thus tempting them to stray. Men perceived as more trustworthy, either due to their behavior, demeanor, or [[physiognomy|appearance]], may also be subject to less scrutiny from their female partners in terms of the women's mate-guarding efforts. | Thus, there seems to be a balancing act at play here among the women pursuing such a strategy, as men selected explicitly for their supposed propensity to invest may be subject to greater attention from rival women seeking the same traits (due to pre-selection by women and their possessing desired traits), thus tempting them to stray. Men perceived as more trustworthy, either due to their behavior, demeanor, or [[physiognomy|appearance]], may also be subject to less scrutiny from their female partners in terms of the women's mate-guarding efforts. | ||