Is there actually any evidence that behavior matters at all for short-term relationships?
After discovering the blackpill and the scientific evidence substantiating it, it always seemed that the 'redpill' in it's modern PUA-influenced incarnation, was based on a (intentional?) misreading of evolutionary psychology, in it's focus on acting dominant, 'holding frame' etc, basically LARPing as Chad while largely ignoring the physical traits that reinforce and guide him in behaving in such a manner.
Are there any studies demonstrating these attributes actually improve your short-term mating prospects (please don't link anything relating to acting more 'dark triad';I'm not at all convinced psychopathy etc. can be self-taught.)
The bluepill, on the other hand, is in my view, basically just childish optimism bias mixed with a just-world fallacy, but I'm curious if there is any substantive research (not self-reported preferences) that women desire men with an agreeable personality, which is basically what bluepillers prescribe (while frequently lambasting 'nice guys'.)
Posted Jun 4, 2019, 9:56 PM UTC
I could not find anything on the effectiveness of PUAs. It seems plausible that it has not been studied as it would involve admitting that women's automatic partner choice for high status men, can be tricked so easily as if you would be dealing with a child.
There was a study showing that marriages with unconventional role models for males had higher relationship satisfaction or something to that extent, and this changed over time: 20 years ago such couples reported lower satisfaction. I suspect this is simply due to wokeness being high status in some social contexts now. Though I guess one should also be suspicious of academic bias.