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Comment author: amacfie 27 January 2014 12:18:42AM 2 points [-]

Is being "sexy" basically signaling promiscuity plus signaling being a fun intercourse partner?

Comment author: Torello 27 January 2014 01:41:31AM 1 point [-]

Being sexy signals health, youth, and fertility. This is quite well supported by evidence and discussed in many books and articles.

I would agree with what Lumifer says below, but I think sexy can be signalling when many people are involved: look at the sexy people I hang out with. Being with sexy people brings high status because it's high status.

Comment author: ChristianKl 27 January 2014 11:33:19AM 1 point [-]

Being sexy signals health, youth, and fertility. This is quite well supported by evidence and discussed in many books and articles.

I think you confuse the label "sexy" with the label "attractive". As far as my reading goes few articles use the term sexy.

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