
Naah lol, I was just messing about/being silly...but humor isn't exactly my forte, soz
True true, men often placed value on quantity whereas the women sought quality for the most part. So I guess those evolutionary [survival & reproduction] habits/strategies ended up leaving a mark on our psychological/behavioral tendencies. It's not as drastic or as animalistically driven anymore, but explains why some of those priorities still remain even to this day. Why is it a shame? It largely succeeded in making sure that only the fittest could survive (and guarantee themselves a legacy, via their offspring, in the process). Just nature merely taking its course

(...Jk). And yh, Monogamy allowed more opportunities for those men who might've been overlooked but I think it also resulted in women settling for guys they're not truly interested in simply for the "beta bux" and also bc of societal pressure to fulfill their roles. Thus, from an individual standpoint, I'm not sure it did much favors for either party beyond meeting those 'basic' needs (...mainly bc it was "limited options" monogamy rather than the freely selected kind, imo). The 'top' men had to settle for less quantity (but the men on the bottom' were provided a chance), while the women had to settle for less 'quality' (but didn't have to share resources or affection). It was the best thing for the family unit and, in turn, the health and wellbeing of the community at large however.
Yh, the investment stuff makes sense as a prime motivator for the shift.
Do you think pair-bonding is possible between spouses who don't have children together? And, are so called "beta" [provider] males the more ideal choice for their [likely] higher pair-bonding capabilities?