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When women depend more on men to provide resources for their children (paternal investment), then mothers and fathers both have greater interest in ensuring that fathers can identify their own children and thus deliver on this investment. Because promiscuity undermines paternity certainty, people object to it more in environments where there is higher female economic dependence. We tested this hypothesis in two studies involving a sample of over 5,000 United States residents. We found that in states where women earn more money and are perceived as being less economically dependent on men, attitudes towards promiscuity are indeed more relaxed.
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 19:01:16 +0000

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