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er estrogen levels have higher-pitched voices. High levels of these hormones are associated with adulterous behavior and our findings indicate individuals are somewhat aware of the link and may use this in their search for a romantic partner.”</p><p id="9903">As a result, we may subconsciously decide to avoid a potential mate based on their voice, assuming that we will be setting ourselves up for heartbreak by pursuing a relationship.</p><p id="db89">“In terms of sexual strategy, we found that men and women will use voice pitch as a warning sign of future betrayal. So the more attractive the voice — a higher pitch for women and lower pitch for men — the more likely the chances he or she will cheat,” said lead researcher <a href="http://www.jillianoconnor.com/">Jillian O’Connor</a>. “Infidelity is costly with the emotional impact, financial costs, and potential loss of the family unit. But this suggests that through the evolutionary process, we have learned ways to avoid partners who may be unfaithful as a protection mechanism.”</p><p id="6bfe"><b><i>More from Kiki Wellington:</i></b></p><div id="08f7" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/here-cums-the-sun-e8fe9db246f8"> <div> <div> <h2>Here Cums the Sun</h2> <div><h3>Does sexual arousal to the sun exist?</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*KIJOp6tezfXQYzqV)"></div> </div> </div> </a>

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Quickie: Your Cheating Voice

How pitch affects perceptions of infidelity

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Are you afraid that your mate will cheat on you? The pitch of your partner’s voice may have influenced your perception.

According to research published in Evolutionary Psychology, if a man has a low voice, the woman he’s with is more likely to believe that he will cheat. On the other hand, men are prone to believe that a woman will cheat on him if she has a high-pitched voice.

Although this may sound irrational, study adviser David Feinberg said that these perceptions have everything to do with our hormones.

“Men and women will use voice pitch as a warning sign of future betrayal.” — Jillian O’Connor

“The reason voice pitch influences perceptions of cheating is likely due to the relationship between pitch, hormones, and infidelity,” he said. “Men with higher testosterone levels have lower-pitched voices, and women with higher estrogen levels have higher-pitched voices. High levels of these hormones are associated with adulterous behavior and our findings indicate individuals are somewhat aware of the link and may use this in their search for a romantic partner.”

As a result, we may subconsciously decide to avoid a potential mate based on their voice, assuming that we will be setting ourselves up for heartbreak by pursuing a relationship.

“In terms of sexual strategy, we found that men and women will use voice pitch as a warning sign of future betrayal. So the more attractive the voice — a higher pitch for women and lower pitch for men — the more likely the chances he or she will cheat,” said lead researcher Jillian O’Connor. “Infidelity is costly with the emotional impact, financial costs, and potential loss of the family unit. But this suggests that through the evolutionary process, we have learned ways to avoid partners who may be unfaithful as a protection mechanism.”

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Source:

Can you predict your mate will cheat by their voice? McMaster University. https://www.mcmaster.ca/opr/html/opr/media/main/NewsReleases/Canyoupredictyourmatewillcheatbytheirvoice.htm

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