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Unless you are signaling quality to potential mates I see no reason for showing status to anyone. Same sex signaling (among heterosexuals) has always confounde
by aswanson 18y ago
Unless you are signaling quality to potential mates I see no reason for showing status to anyone. Same sex signaling (among heterosexuals) has always confounded me, as well as old people (beyond reproductive years), and people with a ton of kids.
Beyond gene propagation why care?
- akd 18y agoThe behaviors that evolve for gene propagation have unintended effects outside the sphere of the mating game. Evolution is not perfect.
- aswanson 18y agoYou are right, especially if you are not conscious of their effect. We have all been victims of the selfish ones, at one time or another...
- daniel-cussen 18y agoMaybe it has to do with dominance, like, "I have a gulfstream, I'm the alpha."
- aswanson 18y agoBut why care about dominance if you are rich and already have enough mates and food? Why care about what anyone else thinks?
- stcredzero 18y agoOur evolutionary legacy predates agriculture and complex societies that provide affluent people with life necessities and more. For the longest time, we were all hunter-gatherers who faraged and hunted a little, then spent the rest of our time playing, singing, telling stories, wooing, and making love. We are wired to care what others think. It tends to make us more attractive to potential mates and increase our evolutionary fitness.