A “fast” life history strategy affects intimate partner violence through the Dark Triad and mate retention behavior

Life History Theory: Evolutionary mechanisms and gender role on risk-taking behaviors in young adults

“…At the same time, risk propensity in mate retention predicted higher involvement in aggressive and/or violent behaviors. This finding suggest that fast strategists would tend to show aggressive and/or violent behaviors with the purpose of retaining a sexual partner, thus increasing the risk of intimate partner violence, as have been seen previously (Buss & Duntley, 2011;Kaighobadi et al, 2009;Kiire, 2019).…”

Dark Triad traits as predictors of adherence to traditional masculine norms in men

“…For example, Tetreault et al (2018) show that men's narcissism PP (2021) 14(4), 539-569 Dark Triad traits as predictors of adherence to traditional masculine norms in men predicted the use of explosive aggression in intimate partnerships. Similarly, Kiire (2019) found that narcissism was a positive predictor of intimate partner control and stalking, as well as sexual violence. Overall, and consistent with Jonason and Davis's (2018) work on adherence to masculine gender roles, the findings suggest that narcissism is associated with greater adherence to many traditional masculine norms.…”

“…Previous research has shown inconsistent relationships between Machiavellianism and violence. For example, Kiire (2019) found a weak, positive, bivariate correlation between Machiavellianism and sexual violence. Whereas, in a study of violence in intimate partnerships, Plouffe et al (2020) found that neither Machiavellianism nor psychopathy or narcissism predicted men's perpetration of violence.…”

“Death and Love Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic”: Effects of Pathogen Threats on Online Dating and Social Distancing From Life-History Strategy Perspectives

“…In contrast to the response to gun threat-contents (H3a and H4a) further rationalized above, people with higher pre-experimental ISC levels would experience a lower need for social closeness (higher social distancing and lower dating intentions) following exposure to virus threat-contents (H3b and H4b). Our framework is informed by the life-history paradigm (Aronoff & DeCaro, 2019; Buss, 2009; Kiire, 2019; Laskowski et al, 2021; Stearns & Rodrigues, 2020; Zietsch & Sidari, 2020). We treated intrasexual competitiveness (measured by intrasexual competition for mates scale [ISC]) as a psychometric indicator for risk-taking behavior in romantic relationships, as indicated in previous studies (Daly & Wilson, 2001).…”

“…We treated intrasexual competitiveness (measured by intrasexual competition for mates scale [ISC]) as a psychometric indicator for risk-taking behavior in romantic relationships, as indicated in previous studies (Daly & Wilson, 2001). An outsider threat increases people’s own disposition such as intrasexual competitiveness (ISC), which translates into people with a fast life-history strategy (Buss, 2009) to feel a deeper need for interpersonal connection when reminded of a potential danger by a violent stranger or physical violence (H3a and H4a), since fast life-history strategies prioritize current reproduction, facilitating short-term relationships and seeking immediate benefits (Kiire, 2019). Conversely, a virus threat makes a person who is high in ISC feel that social connections are risky due to pathogenic stress, which would increase their social distancing intentions and decrease online dating intentions (H3b and H4b).…”