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Re:Explaining Sex Rate Changes by ycombinete on Monday April 08, 2019 @02:37AM (#19602684)
Well as I understand it there are two primary evolutionary modes of sexual pairing/selection, which humans follow.

The first model is where a supremely desirable male has many female partners, who get a little of his attention; and the second model, monogamy, where two partners pair up exclusively with the bulk of attention dedicated to each other [1]. Both are apt given different circumstances.

Without trying to put any morality on to it, dating apps/hookup culture seem more predisposed to tapping in to the first selection model.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Queen:_Sex_and_the_Evo...

Re:Explaining Sex Rate Changes by tomp on Monday April 08, 2019 @10:41AM (#19605627)
Indeed, and it would also explain why it happens for young men in particular - as people get older, they start prioritizing monogamy, it being likely the better structure for raising kids (according to current social standards, at least) (technically, marriage doesn't mean monogamy - cheating is common - but I imagine not many men would sign up to raise children in a couple without having sex with their partners).
Re:Explaining Sex Rate Changes by raducu on Monday April 08, 2019 @02:41PM (#19607901)
If by "people" you mean women in their thirties waking up to the biological clock/last maternity "all aboard" call, sure.

Young men have it worse list like older women have it: because men are attracted to youth and beauty and women are attracted to resources and status.

Re:Explaining Sex Rate Changes by ycombinete on Tuesday April 09, 2019 @02:35AM (#19612322)
He probably means people when he says people. Men, too as they get older often have the same priority shift.