Men are genetically programmed to seek multiple sexual partners more than women
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 75/100
Evolutionary psychology and sexual strategies theory support the premise that men evolved a greater inclination toward short-term mating and partner novelty due to differential parental investment.
Evidence for · 3
Sexual strategies theory: an evolutionary perspective on human mating.
1993 · cited by 0
Sexual strategies theory posits that men and women evolved distinct psychological mechanisms and preferences for short-term and long-term mating contexts.
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Role of Partner Novelty in Sexual Functioning: A Review.
2015 · cited by 0
Evidence suggests that sexual desire and arousal increase in response to partner novelty, an effect that tends to be more pronounced in men.
Sexual disorders in the context of Darwinian psychiatry.
2003 · cited by 0
Parental investment theory predicts that men are more prone to a promiscuous mating strategy while women are more discriminative.