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  2. Controlling behavior in relationships - Wikipedia

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    Controlling behavior in relationships are behaviors exhibited by an individual who seeks to gain and maintain control over another person. [1] [2] [3] Abusers may utilize tactics such as intimidation or coercion, and may seek personal gain, personal gratification, and the enjoyment of exercising power and control. [4]

  3. The Inevitability of Patriarchy - Wikipedia

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    The theory proposed by Goldberg is that social institutions that are characterised by male dominance may be explained by biological differences between men and women (sexual dimorphism), suggesting male dominance could be inevitable. Goldberg later refined articulation of the argument in Why Men Rule (1993). [1]

  4. Expressions of dominance - Wikipedia

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    This is because women are perceived as less competitive and dominant than men and are thought to be less likely to display dominance (Burgoon et al., as cited by Youngquist, 2009); a woman who displays dominance might potentially be perceived as more dominant than a man displaying the same behavior because her behavior will be seen as unusual ...

  5. The Science Of Love In The 21st Century - The Huffington Post

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    That’s why, for much of human history, the marriage historian Stephanie Coontz writes, people thought lifelong partnership was “too important” to be left up to love. Marriage was a business contract. Families used it to acquire lands, to create stable legacies on which their next generations could build. Love resisted these kinds of ...

  6. Hegemonic masculinity - Wikipedia

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    [52] [53] Hegemonic masculine ideals, especially stoicism, emotionlessness, and invulnerability, alongside shame and fear of judgement, can help explain an aversion to seeking mental health care. [52] Men are less likely than women to seek professional services psychiatrists or counsellors, informal help through friends, and are more likely to ...

  7. Mating preferences - Wikipedia

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    Men with high facial symmetry are rated as more attractive, dominant, sexy, and healthy than their counterparts. [11] Low FA males report more sexual partners across a lifetime, an earlier age of first sexual intercourse, and have more offspring than high FA men. [ 12 ]

  8. Sexual selection in humans - Wikipedia

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    Status badges such as facial hair are generally related to men being perceived as more dominant. [49] Facial hair makes the jaw appear more prominent and shows emotions like anger clearly which makes a male appear more threatening. [63] [64] Dominance has been associated with increased male mating success. [65] [66] [67]

  9. Dominance and submission - Wikipedia

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    A D/s relationship may be sexual or non-sexual, long- or short-term, and intimate or anonymous. Most adherents search for the essential intensity, trust, and intimacy that are required to make any deep relationship possible. Based on gender (of the dominant or submissive), D/s can be divided into the following sub-types: Female dominance