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These traits are likely reflective of a fast life history strategy, focused on monopolizing as many mating opportunities as possible (for men) and maximally sexually advertising oneself to desirable mates (for women). | These traits are likely reflective of a fast life history strategy, focused on monopolizing as many mating opportunities as possible (for men) and maximally sexually advertising oneself to desirable mates (for women). | ||
Other bodily traits are possibly linked to a slower life history strategy. For instance, the study previously mentioned suggests that women with smaller breasts may generally be more introverted chaste, and generally exhibit more self-control than larger-breasted women. Wiggins et al. (1969) found that men who preferred smaller breasts were also generally more restrained, introverted, and less sexually successful.<ref>https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/s15327906mbr0401_7</ref> | Other bodily traits are possibly linked to a slower life history strategy. For instance, the study previously mentioned suggests that women with smaller breasts may generally be more introverted and chaste, and generally exhibit more self-control than larger-breasted women. Wiggins et al. (1969) found that men who preferred smaller breasts were also generally more restrained, introverted, and less sexually successful.<ref>https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/s15327906mbr0401_7</ref> | ||
It has been argued that this could be because smaller-breasted women may exhibit a slower life history strategy (being less focused on producing attractive ornaments). Men pursuing a similar life history strategy could be drawn to this through a process of [[assortative mating]] (preference for similar traits to oneself in a sexual partner). On the other hand, as men typically find larger breasts more attractive and see larger-breasted women as being higher in sociosexuality, this means that such women may be more aggressively approached by men throughout their lives and, therefore, attain more sexual experience. Lower mate value men could, therefore, see women with a certain undesirable trait as more attainable, making them more drawn towards this type of woman. | It has been argued that this could be because smaller-breasted women may exhibit a slower life history strategy (being less focused on producing attractive ornaments). Men pursuing a similar life history strategy could be drawn to this through a process of [[assortative mating]] (preference for similar traits to oneself in a sexual partner). On the other hand, as men typically find larger breasts more attractive and see larger-breasted women as being higher in sociosexuality, this means that such women may be more aggressively approached by men throughout their lives and, therefore, attain more sexual experience. Lower mate value men could, therefore, see women with a certain undesirable trait as more attainable, making them more drawn towards this type of woman. | ||