> consider that we live in a monogamous culture, and so the 20 percent of men who are regarded as attractive can only be in committed relationships with at most

> consider that we live in a monogamous culture, and so the 20 percent of men who are regarded as attractive can only be in committed relationships with at most 20 percent of women. We may just as well pity the rest of the women, who are destined to be in committed relationships, if they pursue a relationship at all, with someone who they regard as unattractive This discounts other outcomes, such as (a) men who lie to their romantic partners about being monogamous; (b) 'serial monogamist' men who will dump a woman then quickly find another partner; (c) relationships where the status is not explicitly defined and where the woman thinks 'it's serious' while the man thinks 'it's casual'.