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There is a growing body of evidence of women [[female sneakiness|exploiting]] the ancient sensitivities in men about [[paternity assurance]], promiscuity, sperm competition etc. so as to [[resources for orgasms|provoke men's investment]]. For example, a women in a stable relationship might engage in flirting to provoke their current provider's [[sexual envy|envy]], leading him to invest more into her and regain her exclusive sexual access. | There is a growing body of evidence of women [[female sneakiness|exploiting]] the ancient sensitivities in men about [[paternity assurance]], promiscuity, sperm competition etc. so as to [[resources for orgasms|provoke men's investment]]. For example, a women in a stable relationship might engage in flirting to provoke their current provider's [[sexual envy|envy]], leading him to invest more into her and regain her exclusive sexual access. | ||
In men, such kind of [[simp]]ing and envy and falling for such trickery would in fact even be adaptive in modern humans as it ensures more investment of a man into a single woman and her offspring. This entire adaption complex in modern more [[life history|K-selected]] humans could be thought of as repurposing more ancient adaptations for men spreading their seed far and wide, in order to ensure a greater parental investment. | |||
This might serve as additional explanation besides the immanent material and psychological costs associated with straying women such as [[single mom|single motherhood]] or investment into other men's offspring. | This might serve as additional explanation besides the immanent material and psychological costs associated with straying women such as [[single mom|single motherhood]] or investment into other men's offspring. | ||
Relatedly, women are seen to feign [[whoring|sexual willingness]] or sexual neediness (as evidenced by almost half of women reporting to be not sexually satisfied enough),<ref>https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/why-good-sex-matters/202003/why-many-women-arent-sexually-satisfied</ref> seemingly with the same purpose of getting access to men's resources, or using a switch-and-bait manipulation tactic wherein they first pretend to [[sexual economics|sell sex]] cheaply to then switch back to their coyness and sell it at a higher price. | Relatedly, women are seen to feign [[whoring|sexual willingness]] or sexual neediness (as evidenced by almost half of women reporting to be not sexually satisfied enough),<ref>https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/why-good-sex-matters/202003/why-many-women-arent-sexually-satisfied</ref> seemingly with the same purpose of getting access to men's resources, or using a switch-and-bait manipulation tactic wherein they first pretend to [[sexual economics|sell sex]] cheaply to then switch back to their coyness and sell it at a higher price. | ||