Gotta love that man leaning against the bar wearing stylish clothes, with a ripped body, perfectly groomed face and hair you’re just dying to run your fingers through…Go ahead girl; take him home with you, but don’t expect him to take care of yo’ kids.
According to new research from Yale, males who put a lot of energy and effort into making themselves appear attractive to females may not be the best suited for fatherhood.
“The peacock's ornate fanned tail — or the primping and posturing of a guy in a bar — are ‘advertisements’ or mating displays that take substantial energy to maintain. When a male's energy is heavily focused on keeping up his appearance, he may have little energy to devote to caring for offspring. But that may be okay, say the researchers — in species where he does not really need to tend to the kids.”
So I guess the question is whether or not human males have to provide parental care. (Species like stickleback fish are forced into fatherhood since females cannot pick up the slack and males who do not provide care risk the survival of their offspring.) I’m guessing evolution would say human males have to care for their kids, while our society might suggest otherwise.
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