Early humans became monogomous because women evolved to prefer reliable
providers over macho alpha males, a study has found.
Alpha males may have superior looks and strength but women are programmed to
favour weaker men who are better providers, a study claims.
While physically imposing men hold a certain appeal, women long ago evolved
to value qualities like loyalty and generosity over bulging muscles and a
strong jawline.
This is because men who lacked the ability to compete physically with their
peers compensated by providing better for their spouses in order to buy
their affection, researchers said.
The rise of the Beta male began at an early stage of human evolution when
our ancestors lived in large social groups where the most dominant men had
access to the most women.
Lower-ranking men had to develop another strategy for obtaining a mate, and
did so by devoting themselves to one woman and providing her with all the
food and protection she needed.
This led women to value a generous and devoted partner over a promiscuous
stronger man, laying the first foundations for monogamous family life,
researchers from Tennessee university said.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/evolution/9295131/Why-women-prefer-weaker-men.html
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