The emotional cost of poor mating performance
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328095576_The_emotional_cost_of_poor_mating_performance
Abstract:
Recent studies indicated that a considerable proportion of adult individuals experience poor mating performance: They face considerable difficulties in attracting and retaining mates. Using an evolutionary theoretical framework, we hypothesized that poor mating performance would be associated with more negative and fewer positive emotions as well as low life satisfaction. Evidence from an online sample of 735 participants provided strong support for this hypothesis. In particular, we found that individuals who indicated poor mating performance, experienced more negative emotions such as sadness and loneliness, and fewer positive emotions such as happiness and excitement, and they were less satisfied with their lives. On the other hand, those who indicated a good performance in mating, experienced more positive emotions and fewer negative emotions, and they were more satisfied with their lives. As indicated by the effect sizes, mating performance had a moderate to strong effect on positive and negative emotions and well being. Also, consistent with the results of previous research, we found that about one in two participants faced difficulties in either starting or keeping an intimate relationship.
Their solution to solve this problem is standard
shit;
"Alleviating poor mating performance, in most instances, requires external to the individual assistance. The assistance would target adaptation involved in mating which have been affected by the evolutionary mismatch problem, and would aim to make them work in a more optimal range for the free mate choice context. At present, there are drugs such as Viagra which can address the sexual functioning mechanisms. Addressing other mechanisms may require the development of psychological interventions; for instance, teaching people effective flirting skills. Developing such interventions, would have the potential to improve considerably people's emotional wellbeing and life satisfaction."
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328095576_The_emotional_cost_of_poor_mating_performance
Abstract:
Recent studies indicated that a considerable proportion of adult individuals experience poor mating performance: They face considerable difficulties in attracting and retaining mates. Using an evolutionary theoretical framework, we hypothesized that poor mating performance would be associated with more negative and fewer positive emotions as well as low life satisfaction. Evidence from an online sample of 735 participants provided strong support for this hypothesis. In particular, we found that individuals who indicated poor mating performance, experienced more negative emotions such as sadness and loneliness, and fewer positive emotions such as happiness and excitement, and they were less satisfied with their lives. On the other hand, those who indicated a good performance in mating, experienced more positive emotions and fewer negative emotions, and they were more satisfied with their lives. As indicated by the effect sizes, mating performance had a moderate to strong effect on positive and negative emotions and well being. Also, consistent with the results of previous research, we found that about one in two participants faced difficulties in either starting or keeping an intimate relationship.
Their solution to solve this problem is standard
shit;"Alleviating poor mating performance, in most instances, requires external to the individual assistance. The assistance would target adaptation involved in mating which have been affected by the evolutionary mismatch problem, and would aim to make them work in a more optimal range for the free mate choice context. At present, there are drugs such as Viagra which can address the sexual functioning mechanisms. Addressing other mechanisms may require the development of psychological interventions; for instance, teaching people effective flirting skills. Developing such interventions, would have the potential to improve considerably people's emotional wellbeing and life satisfaction."
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