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It would be inaccurate to say personality does not matter. For example, there is a line of research (however yet to be reproduced) on "mating intelligence" suggesting a correlation of r = .41 with mating success.<ref>https://akjournals.com/view/journals/2050/14/1/article-p1.xml</ref> | It would be inaccurate to say personality does not matter. For example, there is a line of research (however yet to be reproduced) on "mating intelligence" suggesting a correlation of r = .41 with mating success.<ref>https://akjournals.com/view/journals/2050/14/1/article-p1.xml</ref> | ||
Confidence also exerts an effect on male attractiveness.<ref>https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jopy.12568</ref> | Confidence also exerts an effect on male attractiveness as judged by women.<ref>https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jopy.12568</ref> | ||
Relatedly, one result suggests the link between testosterone and mating success is also not mediated by looks, but behavior (though this study considered serum T levels, rather than measures of androgyny and pre-natal exposure to androgens).<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/BlackPillScience/comments/mhmvb3/testosterone_correlates_with_mating_success_but/</ref> | Relatedly, one result suggests the link between testosterone and mating success is also not mediated by looks, but behavior (though this study considered serum T levels, rather than measures of androgyny and pre-natal exposure to androgens).<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/BlackPillScience/comments/mhmvb3/testosterone_correlates_with_mating_success_but/</ref> | ||
Certain personality traits are weakly but consistently linked to higher sexual success in males, namely those linked to a faster [[life history]] like extroversion and psychopathy, while their slow life history counterparts, i.e. agreeableness and (in some contexts) conscientiousness predict lower sexual frequency and longer, higher quality marriages.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886918306159</ref><ref>Haydon, A. A., Cheng, M. M., Herring, A. H., McRee, A.-L., & Halpern, C. T. (2013). Prevalence and Predictors of Sexual Inexperience in Adulthood. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 43(2), 221–230. doi:10.1007/s10508-013-0164-3</ref> However, the mediating factor here may rather be a genetic life history predisposition causing both personality and mating behavior, in particular men's ability and willingness to engage in male [[intrasexual competition]] and/or willingness to sexually coerce women. | Certain personality traits are weakly but consistently linked to higher sexual success in males, namely those linked to a faster [[life history]] like extroversion and psychopathy, while their slow life history counterparts, i.e. agreeableness and (in some contexts) conscientiousness predict lower sexual frequency and longer, higher quality marriages.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886918306159</ref><ref>Haydon, A. A., Cheng, M. M., Herring, A. H., McRee, A.-L., & Halpern, C. T. (2013). Prevalence and Predictors of Sexual Inexperience in Adulthood. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 43(2), 221–230. doi:10.1007/s10508-013-0164-3</ref> However, the mediating factor here may rather be a genetic life history predisposition causing both personality and mating behavior, in particular men's ability and willingness to engage in male [[intrasexual competition]] and/or willingness to sexually coerce women. | ||