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Women’s attraction amplifies when they observe other women pursuing the same man. Experiments show that when women are told that multiple others have selected a particular male face, they rate him as significantly more attractive. This phenomenon, known as pre-selection, taps into an ingrained instinct that a man wanted by many must be valuable, an unconscious cue of high status.
##3. Changing Standards Under Social Pressure
A woman’s ideal traits shift depending on who is observing. In private, kindness and honesty are favored. However, in front of other women, qualities like confidence, power, and influence take precedence. This suggests that many women are unaware that their preferences are malleable, influenced heavily by social competition rather than innate desire.