"According to psychologists, it's a phenomenon called 'mate choice copying' and it's something that's developed throughout human evolution, meaning people don't just randomly choose to break up happy couples. Multiple studies have observed how people and animals, such as fish, birds, and primates, seem more desirable to others when they've already been chosen by a mate. Women were more likely to experience mate choice copying because of the evolutionary pressures of mate selection and the drive to have children."
"A partner already chosen by another woman was seen as a safer bet, signaling certain qualities like reliability or resourcefulness. The quickest shortcut for women to evaluate a man's worth is to find him in the company of other desirable women. Psychologist Eloise Skinner noted that men evolved to seek out more physical signs of fertility, making them less reliant on the same social cues women look for."
Humans often prefer people who are already in relationships because of mate choice copying, an evolved bias. Multiple studies show animals and humans view partnered individuals as more desirable after being chosen by a mate. Women show stronger mate choice copying due to evolutionary pressures of mate selection and reproduction. A partnered person signals reliability, resourcefulness, and safer long-term prospects. Men tend to rely more on physical fertility cues rather than social proof. Pursuing attached partners, or mate poaching, correlates with narcissism, extraversion, preference for short-term flings, and higher likelihood of infidelity. Such behavior can prioritize appearance over compatibility and create messy relationships. One in five new relationships begins by someone swooping in.
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