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0xdeadbeefbabe
"perceptions of playing speed positively predicted intrasexual competitiveness"
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IMX*, mating success is highly correlated with convincing a potential pelvic affiliate that you find them way more special than their 4 billion co-gendered neighbours, and not so correlated with especially high ability at anything else.

* being a geek, I'm no Wilt, let alone Temüjin...

delichon
Acoustic guitars are better for convincing potential pelvic affiliates of their peculiar special-ness. That's a whole different study.
al_borland
This isn’t unique to metal. The same can be said for bodybuilders, once they go past a certain point. For females it is true for fashion, it is mostly to impress and outdo the other women, most men don’t care.