Extreme metal guitar skills linked to intrasexual competition, but not mating success

Some ppl should not be allowed to research...

This suggests that guitarists who devote more time to playing chords are more motivated towards casual sex.

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However, when the researchers conducted a multiple regression analysis to see if guitar-practicing habits could predict the number of lifetime sexual partners, the overall model did not show a significant result.

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The findings highlight a potential distinction between mating motivation and actual mating success.

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This discrepancy suggests that while guitar skills might enhance a musician’s mating motivation, they don’t always lead to greater mating success

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They suggest that in the specific context of extreme metal music, guitar playing might be more about asserting dominance and status among male peers, rather than directly influencing mating success.

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I mean ... yea ... we knew this right? Just like body builders making it clear that they do it for themselves and not for sex.

It's one of the wonderful things about metal ... it takes all of the aggression and domineering instincts (that apparently tend to reside mostly in males) and directs them to something creative not destructive, something that can be shared not taken away, something that is (mostly) harmless not all conquering.

Just had a thought ... egotistical billionaries ... do any of them have any musical background? Like, do they play instruments at all?