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[quote=Anonymous]Dr. Lehmiller [url=https://www.lehmiller.com/blog/2021/3/31/the-dark-side-of-sexual-attraction]reports on studies[/url] showing that, despite a reported preference for partners with nice qualities, that people are, in fact, drawn sexually to people with anti-social personality traits; specifically "the Dark Triad" of Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy.

[quote]In one study, a group of college women were asked to rate the attractiveness of profiles of men who varied in their levels of the Dark Triad traits [1]. The physical characteristics of the men were held constant—what varied was only whether they were high or low in these three personality characteristics.

The men who were high in Dark Triad traits were rated as being significantly more attractive than the men who were low on them—and it was a fairly sizeable difference (specifically, more than a full scale point). What was especially interesting about this study is that the researchers also asked participants to evaluate the men on their perceived levels of narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy—and the men who were high on these traits were indeed perceived as such. So the participants consciously recognized this fact, yet still rated them as more attractive.[/quote]

Being a good person probably leads to a longer, happier life with deeper relationships. But, if you're looking to have sex with a lot of people, that's probably not your best strategy. [/quote]

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