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[[File:Mata Hari 13.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Mata Hari, a famous historical ''femme fatale''.]] | [[File:Mata Hari 13.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Mata Hari, a famous historical ''femme fatale''.]] | ||
'''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 == | ||
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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 == | ||
* [[Briffault's law]] | * [[Briffault's law]] | ||