LTR's primarily benefit the woman as women are naturally inclined to exploit male resources for themselves.
Then the question becomes
WHY do so many beta males seek security in LTR's with women when such arrangements actually provide no security whatsoever due to female hypergamy?
The answer is
perception. Society goes out of its way to convince beta males that LTR's benefit them more than staying single. This is done through social and family pressure to "settle down" along with famous claims like:
- Happy wife happy life
- Behind every great man is a great woman
- You will die lonely and miserable without a woman
- Married men live longer (correlation does not equal causation)
The false nature of these claims is seen when women say
"I don't need a man" in one breath yet find it unsettling when a man stays single for too long.
THE TRUTH:
ALL humans lose incentive to do something when perceived pain is greater than perceived gain. There are no exceptions.
By using fear tactics and social pressure to make the beta male "uncomfortable" with his freedom.. you create a situation where the beta believes LTR's provide him more gain while staying single provides more pain. In reality, women need men more than men need women. Therefore, its important for men to BELIEVE they need women.. otherwise women lose all their power in relationships.
Men "need women" for sex and reproduction. Nothing more. Men who know this enjoy much freer lifestyles and their relationships with women are much more enjoyable as they are not "fear based".
Wake up men. Always check yourself to make sure you're not making FEAR based life choices. Letting fear dictate how you choose to live is gay. Follow logic instead.