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Metal guitar skills linked to intrasexual competition, but not mating success

• avgcorrection 3y ago
  Like my progressive rock band?
• 0xdeadbeefbabe 3y ago
  "perceptions of playing speed positively predicted intrasexual competitiveness"
• 082349872349872 3y ago
  IMX*, mating success is highly correlated with convincing a potential pelvic affiliate that you find them way more special than their 4 billion co-gendered neighbours, and not so correlated with especially high ability at anything else. * being a geek, I'm no Wilt, let alone Temüjin...
  • delichon 3y ago
    Acoustic guitars are better for convincing potential pelvic affiliates of their peculiar special-ness. That's a whole different study.
    • panzagl 3y ago
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• hash07e 3y ago
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• datadrivenangel 3y ago
  Sick shredding & solos impress other men. Science!
• al_borland 3y ago
  This isn’t unique to metal. The same can be said for bodybuilders, once they go past a certain point. For females it is true for fashion, it is mostly to impress and outdo the other women, most men don’t care.