Evolutionary Psychology - Relationships

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Polygamy has been common throughout human history, but ...

... it is not stable. For women, it is a lesser evil than being alone or with a low value man, but it is still sub-optimal. Every woman woudl like to have her own partner who is there only for her. Polygamous societies are doing much worse than monogamous societies (or serial...See more

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Well this is just obvious... 😅

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In the days of the Renaissance, women of the aristocracy could have a husband and multiple lovers

The Renaissance "Standard" for a high-society woman? Three lovers. The ultimate flex for a host wasn't the food—it was seating the husband and all three lovers at the same table. True "etiquette" meant they’d sip tea, swap dating tips, and take turns dancing with...See more

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Women don't date nice guys

Women's circular logic: The guy is nice - as a girl, that turns me off - therefore he doesn't get other girls - therefore I'm not interested. The implication here is that girls are only interested in guys they assume other girls would be interested in, too! So they date assholes.

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Oh yes, I always wanted to date a woman who threatens me with a lawyer before we even met 🤣

Even those big boobs are not overcoming that red flag...

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Sydney Sweeney's natural beauty generates enormous envy - that's the only "backlash" 🙄

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Odds for childless women of ever having children based on their age

Wilcox, B. (11 Feb 2026). Get Married Young. Compact. https://www.compactmag.com/article/get-married-young/ This is why women have a much higher biological pressure of finding a suitable partner for having children than men: their chances decline much faster. At age 30, it's just 50%. Men can become fathers even when they are 77 years old, like Charlie Chaplin. Not necessarily recommended, but biologically possible.

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Fascinating observations: Kindergarden boys - 4 years old - changed their behavior when a girl was introduced to the group and they became "more stupid", competitive, tried to impress the girl. "They were obviously not socialized for that behavior, it must be something deep-rooted". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3UyK_fdqGg

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I would have needed such a backup partner 😅 When I started dating a beautiful 25 year old after I separated from my wife, she went berserk... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fJgCDPukqWw Alice loved my new gf. She was so much nicer to her than her mom..

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