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A '''voicecel''' is someone who is [[involuntarily celibate]] wholly or in part because he has an unaesthetic [[voice]]. | A '''voicecel''' is someone who is [[involuntarily celibate]] wholly or in part because he has an unaesthetic [[voice]]. | ||
Human [[females]] prefer [[Men|human male]] voice to be low pitched,<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262385069_Sociosexual_Attitudes_and_Dyadic_Sexual_Desire_Independently_Predict_Women%27s_Preferences_for_Male_Vocal_Masculinity Sociosexual Attitudes and Dyadic Sexual Desire Independently Predict Women’s Preferences for Male Vocal Masculinity], DOI:[https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10508-014-0298-y 10.1007/s10508-014-0298-y] | |||
</ref> | </ref> with a low variability in the pitch.<ref>[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0003347200915239?via%3Dihub Men's voices and women's choices]</ref> | ||
Males with voices and [[females]] preferring males with such voiced may have evolved due to the higher chance of intimidating predators and rival tribes with impressive shouts, whereas males without this trait were less intimidating and thus less likely to scare off rival tribes or predators, and thus had lower [[reproductive success]]. | |||
A deep voice is caused by thick vocal cords, as well as being larger in size (generally, the larger the animal, the lower the pitch) and having a wider ribcage which is related to a wider frame and strength which are all masculine traits. | A deep voice is caused by thick vocal cords, as well as being larger in size (generally, the larger the animal, the lower the pitch) and having a wider ribcage which is related to a wider frame and strength which are all masculine traits. |