Judging by the number of attractive women I know who have stuck with comparatively uglier guys with unremarkable personalities even after they treat them like crap I’m inclined to think so.

They also seem more likely to fall head over heels for a particular man and completely ignore other clearly better men who treat them with more respect and express interest. Sometimes It’s as if they’ve got blinkers up in their early 20s when they shouldn’t feel pressured to settle with a guy. And the fact that they could much more easily sleep with or date other guys than a man could with other women makes it more noteworthy.

Obviously women still cheat and leave and exploit men - and Im sure many are fantasying about doing it - but it seems like in general when they’re seeing someone they’re off the market more so than men who play the field a bit more.

And if a guy is deeply attached to a particular woman it’s -usually- obvious why: he’s punching way above his weight physically or she’s highly supportive and puts up with his shit. With a woman the devotion is usually more mysterious.

When I think about my friends over the years my female friends have been cheated on much more than male friends but that’s anecdotal.

Is that a fair assessment?

Is it a vestige of slut shaming culture or is it because women are often still more financially reliant on their man or is there an evolutionary advantage to it?