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Research shows that men with psychopathic traits (in laymen's terms called ''bad boys'') are more attractive to women than those who don't.<ref>https://bigthink.com/sex-relationships/dating-a-psychopath</ref><ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Personality</ref> However, it is unclear whether this is due to female choice or male [[intrasexual competition]], mutual domination and intimidation.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Among_male_university_students.2C_only_cues_of_physical_dominance_over_other_men_predicted_their_mating_success</ref> | Research shows that men with psychopathic traits (in laymen's terms called ''bad boys'') are more attractive to women than those who don't.<ref>https://bigthink.com/sex-relationships/dating-a-psychopath</ref><ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Personality</ref> However, it is unclear whether this is due to female choice or male [[intrasexual competition]], mutual domination and intimidation.<ref>https://incels.wiki/w/Scientific_Blackpill#Among_male_university_students.2C_only_cues_of_physical_dominance_over_other_men_predicted_their_mating_success</ref> | ||
Overall evidence suggests, personality does not matter much for romantic attraction. Especially at low-acquaintance level, romantic interest is nearly entirely explained by looks, though looks also only weakly predict lifetime reproductive success (see [[ | Overall evidence suggests, personality does not matter much for romantic attraction. Especially at low-acquaintance level, romantic interest is nearly entirely explained by looks, though looks also only weakly predict lifetime reproductive success (see [[Beauty]]). | ||
Positive personality traits like mental stability, niceness and optimism are weakly linked to relationship stability,<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0092656618301508?via%3Dihub</ref><ref>https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Emily_Butler3/publication/6952141_Optimism_in_Close_Relationships_How_Seeing_Things_in_a_Positive_Light_Makes_Them_So/links/00b7d52b348893b037000000/Optimism-in-Close-Relationships-How-Seeing-Things-in-a-Positive-Light-Makes-Them-So.pdf</ref> but this is possibly explained by an underlying genetic [[life history]] speed factor, meaning a genetic fast-life strategy causes both relationship instability and mental/behavioral instability, rather than conscious effort regarding personality improving the relationship quality or mating success substantially. Romantic idealization is, for example, unrelated to long-term relationship stability (see [[romance]]). In summary, the [[bluepill]] trivializes dating difficulties by stating it is a matter of conscious choice and that it would have a great effect, which it hasn't. The blackpill overemphasizes the long-term significance of looks by extrapolating from short-term dating. Ultimately, neither looks, personality nor dominance matter particularly, while most of inceldom is likely explained by the extent to which there is pressure and opportunity to [[marriage|marry]], as humans are likely substantially selected to accept their parent's mate choices (see [[mismatchcel]]). | Positive personality traits like mental stability, niceness and optimism are weakly linked to relationship stability,<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0092656618301508?via%3Dihub</ref><ref>https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Emily_Butler3/publication/6952141_Optimism_in_Close_Relationships_How_Seeing_Things_in_a_Positive_Light_Makes_Them_So/links/00b7d52b348893b037000000/Optimism-in-Close-Relationships-How-Seeing-Things-in-a-Positive-Light-Makes-Them-So.pdf</ref> but this is possibly explained by an underlying genetic [[life history]] speed factor, meaning a genetic fast-life strategy causes both relationship instability and mental/behavioral instability, rather than conscious effort regarding personality improving the relationship quality or mating success substantially. Romantic idealization is, for example, unrelated to long-term relationship stability (see [[romance]]). In summary, the [[bluepill]] trivializes dating difficulties by stating it is a matter of conscious choice and that it would have a great effect, which it hasn't. The blackpill overemphasizes the long-term significance of looks by extrapolating from short-term dating. Ultimately, neither looks, personality nor dominance matter particularly, while most of inceldom is likely explained by the extent to which there is pressure and opportunity to [[marriage|marry]], as humans are likely substantially selected to accept their parent's mate choices (see [[mismatchcel]]). | ||