Since people are enjoying their own interpretations of the headline, I'll propose yet another: Largely the interpretations are based on unstated belief that a

Since people are enjoying their own interpretations of the headline, I'll propose yet another: Largely the interpretations are based on unstated belief that a higher number of sexual partners is universally pursued or at least a proxy for some type of success, and the unstated belief that altruism is a universally valued trait. Yet, these two beliefs are particular to a specific cultures. Moral Foundations Theory[1] seeks to identify some of the fundamental qualities that inform more complex moral judgments that members of different groups will make. In that list of fundamentals, a couple stand out as consistent with the popular interpretations here: care for others (altruism), and liberty (freedom to share intimacy with others). However, other groups place a much greater emphasis on sanctity or purity, respect or authority, and fairly rendered justice. It is not difficult to imagine a group that feels people should be self-sufficient rather than receiving handouts, and that also believes the romantic ideal involves wooing a single partner for a lifetime. So, the alternate interpretation of this headline could be that there is an association between valuing altruism highly, and openness to multiple sexual partners. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_foundations_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_foundations_theory