One biological sex is demonstrably more sexually selective than the other.
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 88/100
Biological theory and empirical studies consistently support the conclusion that sexual selectivity differs between the sexes, largely driven by fundamental asymmetries in gamete size and parental investment.
Evidence for · 4
Coevolution of parental investment and sexually selected traits drives sex-role divergence
2016 · cited by 141
Fromhage and Jennions (2016) formalize sexual selection theory and demonstrate that fundamental biological asymmetries (anisogamy) and parental investment drive divergence in sex roles and sexual selectivity.
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Norwegian Men and Women Value Similar Mate Traits in Short-Term Relationships.
2020 · cited by 4
Bendixen et al. (2020) note the well-established premise that females are generally the more selective sex in human mating, while examining nuances across relationship types.
Mate Availability and Sexual Disgust.
2021 · cited by 2
Jayanthan et al. (2021) observe sex differences in psychological mechanisms related to mating, noting that women exhibited higher levels of sexual disgust (a key component of mate selectivity).
The Multiple Perspectives Approach to Understanding Sexual-Economic Exchange.
2025 · cited by 2
The multiple perspectives review on sexual-economic exchange (2025) highlights that evolutionary models frame sexual dynamics as emerging from reproductive asymmetries where sexual access is regulated differently by sex.