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In addition to the (slightly) greater prevalence of male inceldom, men may face more negative consequences, e.g. because they have a higher [[libido|sex drive]]. Also, in one study, male students who had hetronormative sex gained social status among both males and females, whereas female students lost peer popularity the more sex they had.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Males_gained_peer_status_through_having_had_sex_and_females_lost_peer_status</ref><ref name="boislard2016">Boislard, M.-A., van de Bongardt, D., & Blais, M. (2016). Sexuality (and Lack Thereof) in Adolescence and Early Adulthood: A Review of the Literature. Behavioral Sciences, 6(1), 8. doi:10.3390/bs6010008</ref> | In addition to the (slightly) greater prevalence of male inceldom, men may face more negative consequences, e.g. because they have a higher [[libido|sex drive]]. Also, in one study, male students who had hetronormative sex gained social status among both males and females, whereas female students lost peer popularity the more sex they had.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Males_gained_peer_status_through_having_had_sex_and_females_lost_peer_status</ref><ref name="boislard2016">Boislard, M.-A., van de Bongardt, D., & Blais, M. (2016). Sexuality (and Lack Thereof) in Adolescence and Early Adulthood: A Review of the Literature. Behavioral Sciences, 6(1), 8. doi:10.3390/bs6010008</ref> | ||
There is cross-cultural evidence for the "[[double standard]]" in mating, i.e. that the male virgin is a loser, whereas the female virgin is highly desirable among men and female [[promiscuity]] is shamed,<ref>https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1008&context=senior_comm</ref> which may be explained by adaptations for [[paternity assurance| | There is cross-cultural evidence for the "[[double standard]]" in mating, i.e. that the male virgin is a loser, whereas the female virgin is highly desirable among men and female [[promiscuity]] is shamed,<ref>https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1008&context=senior_comm</ref> which may be explained by adaptations for [[paternity assurance|assuring paternity]]. | ||
Another study has shown women find men who are in relationships more attractive than those who are not.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Women_are_more_attracted_to_men_who_are_already_in_relationships_than_single_men</ref> | Another study has shown women find men who are in relationships more attractive than those who are not.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Women_are_more_attracted_to_men_who_are_already_in_relationships_than_single_men</ref> | ||
Men also slightly more often report having sex is essential to feeling good about oneself (d ≈ 0.25).<ref name="ref25"></ref> Among singletons, women are also more likely to report they 'prefer to remain single' than men do.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349428337_Involuntary_singlehood_and_its_causes_The_effects_of_flirting_capacity_mating_effort_choosiness_and_capacity_to_perceive_signals_of_interest</ref> | Men also slightly more often report having sex is essential to feeling good about oneself (d ≈ 0.25).<ref name="ref25"></ref> Among singletons, women are also more likely to report they 'prefer to remain single' than men do.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349428337_Involuntary_singlehood_and_its_causes_The_effects_of_flirting_capacity_mating_effort_choosiness_and_capacity_to_perceive_signals_of_interest</ref> | ||