The overall sentiment reflects strong support and interest, with multiple examples emphasizing the biological basis of size differences—such as references to findings that men's height and weight gains are more than double those of women—and discussions on how environmental improvements and sexual selection shape male physical traits. The tone varies from scientific to casual, but the repeated references to research underscore a collective recognition of the study's significance.
AgreementStrong agreement
Most discussions support the research, emphasizing how men's physical traits are influenced by biological and environmental factors, with many noting the increasing discrepancy in male size over time.
InterestHigh interest
The discussions indicate high interest, often referencing scientific findings, evolutionary implications, and the societal significance of size differences between genders.
EngagementHigh engagement
Participants engage deeply by citing specific data, mentioning the increase in sexual dimorphism, and discussing broader implications for sexual selection and societal perceptions.
ImpactHigh impact
The discussions are impactful, highlighting how the study pertains to human biology, evolution, and societal dynamics, potentially influencing debates on gender roles and biological determinism.
Abstract in brief
The text explains that men's height and physique are shaped by sexual selection, giving them advantages in attraction and competition, but also come with higher costs for maintenance and development.
As conditions improve globally, men experience greater increases in height and weight compared to women, leading to an increase in sexual size differences, which may signal health and vitality.
The study bridges evolutionary biology and human wellbeing, illustrating how socioecological factors influence physical traits like male height and weight through the lens of sexual selection and environmental stressors.]
ヒトでは平均的に男性が女性より大きい。これが性選択(雄間闘争や配偶者選択)によるならば、男性の身長は幼少期の環境悪化/改善に女性より鋭敏に反応するはず。つまり「環境の良い国ほど男女の身長差が大きい」という予測が成りたつ。結果その通りだった
https://t.co/bVvK3o7YJp Biol. Lett. (2025)
Muži jsou stále vyšší a těžší, a jejich hmotnost a výška roste rychleji, než hmotnost a výška žen.
Zvyšuje se tak sexuální dimorfismus - rozdíly mezi pohlavíma.
Studie se jmenuje The sexy and formidable male body: men’s height and weight are condition-dependent, sexually https://t.co/U09So2c40e https://t.co/7BXascvnXb
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Nrken19
@nrken19 · X
Haha the title of the study:
"The sexy and formidable male body: men’s height and weight are conditfion-dependent, sexually selected traits"
https://t.co/r8AHIQBQtU
Jan 22, 2025 · 19 likes · 3 shares · 76,525 followersView post →
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Chris Stringer
@chrisbstringer.bsky.social · Bluesky
‘The sexy and formidable male body: men's height and weight are condition-dependent, sexually selected traits’
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
The difference in size & strength between men & women is becoming more pronounced.
...."men’s gains in height and weight are more than double those of women’s, increasing sexual size dimorphism."
(Thanks to @HSB_Lab)
https://t.co/vLibb93S37
Jan 27, 2025 · 5 likes · 16,914 followersView post →
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Vincent-psych
@VincentPsychSE · X
The sexy and formidable male body: men’s height and weight are condition-dependent, sexually selected traits | Biology Letters
"On average men are taller and more muscular than women, which confers on them advantages related to female choice and during physical competition with
Jan 24, 2025 · 5 likes · 4,554 followersView post →
Emilio discusses the predator relationship between fungi and spiders and explains why humans are getting taller and heavier, linking ecological factors, sexual selection, and evolutionary biology to physical traits like…
Men's height and physique are shaped by sexual selection, providing advantages in attraction and competition, but also higher maintenance costs. As conditions improve globally, increased height and weight signal health…
Men's height and physique are influenced by sexual selection, with environmental and socioecological factors shaping these traits. This video explores how these characteristics signal health and vitality in modern…
ヒトでは平均的に男性が女性より大きい。これが性選択(雄間闘争や配偶者選択)によるならば、男性の身長は幼少期の環境悪化/改善に女性より鋭敏に反応するはず。つまり「環境の良い国ほど男女の身長差が大きい」という予測が成りたつ。結果その通りだった
https://t.co/bVvK3o7YJp Biol. Lett. (2025)
David Giofr\`e, David C. Geary, Lewis G. Halsey: The sexy and formidable male body: men's height and weight are condition-dependent, sexually selected traits https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.23376 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2503.23376 https://arxiv.org/html/2503.23376
The sexy and formidable male body: men’s height and weight are condition-dependent, sexually selected traits royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... | #BiologyLetters #Evolution
The difference in size & strength between men & women is becoming more pronounced.
...."men’s gains in height and weight are more than double those of women’s, increasing sexual size dimorphism."
(Thanks to @HSB_Lab)
https://t.co/vLibb93S37
Jan 27, 2025 · 5 likes · 16,914 followersView post →
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Paddy Manning ن
@PaddyJManning · X
The difference in size & strength between men & women is becoming more pronounced.
...."men’s gains in height and weight are more than double those of women’s, increasing sexual size dimorphism."
https://t.co/vLibb93S37
RT @BlkoJa: Muži jsou stále vyšší a těžší, a jejich hmotnost a výška roste rychleji, než hmotnost a výška žen.
Zvyšuje se tak sexuální dim…
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Anton Musil
@BlkoJa · X
Muži jsou stále vyšší a těžší, a jejich hmotnost a výška roste rychleji, než hmotnost a výška žen.
Zvyšuje se tak sexuální dimorfismus - rozdíly mezi pohlavíma.
Studie se jmenuje The sexy and formidable male body: men’s height and weight are condition-dependent, sexually https://t.co/U09So2c40e https://t.co/7BXascvnXb
Jan 25, 2025 · 51 likes · 4 shares · 3,784 followersView post →
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R.Dal
@ryandal · X
RT @HSB_Lab: We all know that in the 20th century height exploded but men's height and weight gain is more than double that of women. Data…
Jan 25, 2025 · 28 shares · 2,153 followersView post →
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Angrboða
@angrbodasenna · X
RT @HSB_Lab: We all know that in the 20th century height exploded but men's height and weight gain is more than double that of women. Data…
Jan 24, 2025 · 28 shares · 257 followersView post →
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Erwin Schmidt
@Schmidt_Erwin · X
The sexy and formidable male body: men’s height and weight are condition-dependent, sexually selected traits
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"We ... show that with cross-national and cross-generational improvements in living conditions, where environmental stressors recede, ..." 1/2
Trans*-Aktivisten: "Männer und Frauen sind soziale Konstrukte! Die Wissenschaft™️ ist viel weiter."
Die Wissenschaft™️: "The sexy and formidable male body: men’s height and weight are condition-dependent, sexually selected traits" https://t.co/0k8xECKYXx
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Vincent-psych
@VincentPsychSE · X
The sexy and formidable male body: men’s height and weight are condition-dependent, sexually selected traits | Biology Letters
"On average men are taller and more muscular than women, which confers on them advantages related to female choice and during physical competition with
Jan 24, 2025 · 5 likes · 4,554 followersView post →
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Unity of Knowledge
@injudiciou18664 · X
Original Research:
The sexy and formidable male body: men’s height and weight are conditfion-dependent, sexually selected traits | Biology Letters https://t.co/2tz4xg84iy
Haha the title of the study:
"The sexy and formidable male body: men’s height and weight are conditfion-dependent, sexually selected traits"
https://t.co/r8AHIQBQtU
Jan 22, 2025 · 19 likes · 3 shares · 76,525 followersView post →
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Marc Veldhoen
@marcveld.bsky.social · Bluesky
The sexy and formidable male body: men’s height and weight are condition-dependent, sexually selected traits
royalsocietypublishi...
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Link to study here (sadly not open access):
The sexy and formidable male body: men’s height and weight are condition-dependent, sexually selected traits
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
‘The sexy and formidable male body: men's height and weight are condition-dependent, sexually selected traits’
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
More than 100 years of data suggest men are growing taller and ...
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2024.0565. A gender specialist at the University of Genoa, in Italy, a psychologist at the University of Missouri, in the U.S., and a ...
Größenunterschied zwischen Männern und Frauen wächst
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https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2024.0565. Average sizes of men and women. https://www.ncdrisc.org/height-mean-map.html. Autor: Alexander Freund. Gesponserter ...