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'''Femme fatale''', '''maneater''' or '''vamp''' is a common literary trope/archetype that is found in cautionary tales from around the globe warning men of the dangers and dire consequences of becoming involved with a pretty woman who is a stranger.<ref>https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1601&context=fchd_facpub</ref> It's basically women who may abuse the man, [[female sneakiness|getting resources from him]] and then move on with another man as soon an opportunity arises, of which there are infinitely many for a beautiful young woman. | '''Femme fatale''', '''maneater''' or '''vamp''' is a common literary trope/archetype that is found in cautionary tales from around the globe warning men of the dangers and dire consequences of becoming involved with a pretty woman who is a stranger.<ref>https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1601&context=fchd_facpub</ref> It's basically women who may abuse the man, [[female sneakiness|getting resources from him]] and then move on with another man as soon an opportunity arises, of which there are infinitely many for a beautiful young woman. | ||
That women can "twist men around their little fingers" despite being physically weaker is explained by the [[principle of least interest]], [[Briffault's law]] and men's greater [[sex drive]]. | That women can "twist men around their little fingers" despite being physically weaker is explained by the [[principle of least interest]], [[Briffault's law]] and men's greater [[sex drive]]. | ||
== Evidence of maneaters == | == Evidence of maneaters == | ||
A prevalence of women ruthlessly exploiting men's resources can be seen in that as many as 23-33% of women have gone on dates only to get a free meal.<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1948550619856308</ref> | A prevalence of women ruthlessly exploiting men's resources can be seen in that as many as 23-33% of women have gone on dates only to get a free meal.<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1948550619856308</ref> | ||
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The significance of such women is also evidenced by a high cross-cultural pervasiveness of femme-fatale themed tales.<ref>Doug Jones, C. Loring Brace, William Jankowiak, Kevin N. Laland, Lisa E.Musselman, Judith H. Langlois, Lori A. Roggman, Daniel Pérusse, Barbara Schweder, Donald. Sexual Selection, Physical Attractiveness, and Facial Neoteny: Cross-cultural Evidence and Implications</ref> | The significance of such women is also evidenced by a high cross-cultural pervasiveness of femme-fatale themed tales.<ref>Doug Jones, C. Loring Brace, William Jankowiak, Kevin N. Laland, Lisa E.Musselman, Judith H. Langlois, Lori A. Roggman, Daniel Pérusse, Barbara Schweder, Donald. Sexual Selection, Physical Attractiveness, and Facial Neoteny: Cross-cultural Evidence and Implications</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Female sneakiness]] | * [[Female sneakiness]] | ||
* [[Hypergamy]] | * [[Hypergamy]] | ||
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