Permanently dismal economy could prompt men to seek more sex partners

According to research at the University of Kansas, grim economic times could cause men to seek more sexual partners, giving them more chances to reproduce.

Men are likely to pursue short-term mating strategies when faced with a threatening environment, according to sexual selection theory based on evolutionary psychology.
Researchers found when made to think about their own death, which mimics conditions of “low survivability,” men responded more vigorously to sexual pictures and had increased heart rates when viewing them, compared to when they thought about dental pain.