Research says involuntary celibate men make "fundamental errors" about what women want in a partner.

Men who identify as incels have “fundamental thinking errors” about what women want, research shows.

A study at Swansea University found incels - or involuntary celibates - overestimated physical attractiveness and finances, while underestimating kindness, humour and loyalty.

The study’s co-author Andrew Thomas said “thinking errors” could “lead us down some quite troubling paths”.

He said mental health support was crucial, as opposed to “demonisation”.

The term refers to a community, largely online, of mainly heterosexual men frustrated by their inability to form romantic or sexual relationships.

The idea dates back more than 30 years and was popularised by a website offering support for lonely people who felt left behind.

Study: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00224499.2023.2248096

  • totallynotarobot@lemmy.world
    186·
    10 months ago

    Lots of people are left out of society, that’s no excuse for violent hatred. There are plenty of men who don’t turn into disgusting abusive trolls; the ones who do don’t get a pass because life is hard.

    It’s obscene to suggest that they don’t have a choice or bear responsibility for their actions. It insults and directly harms both them and their victims.

    • Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world
      133·
      10 months ago

      I never said it was. Not everyone turns to violence, but you find that in any group that has felt left out of society some members will turn to violence. Tell them they shouldn’t be violent while at the same time not being willing to work toward a society where people don’t need violence to feel heard will never make things better.

    • JoYo@lemmy.mlEnglish
      18·
      10 months ago

      what is an excuse for violent hatred?

      im seeing a lot of it all around me right now being justified by progessives.