A woman who mates with a man of resources and commitment will more likely succeed in raising kids. So selection shaped women to prefer men with resources and with status, which correlates with resources. This preference crosses cultures and intensifies in women who have more resources. It is no side effect of financial inequality.21 A man’s age and height correlate with his status and resources; women, across cultures, prefer tall and slightly older men.22 A woman can tell, from a photo of a face, if a man is prone to cheat and divert resources to other women; cheaters tend to look more
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