zekko said:
That's a good point. Although I don't think marriage as it currently exists favors beta males, because it sets them up to be skewered by the woman. Either in the divorce, or because she will use him as a provider while cheating.
Good point, betas are at the bottom of the marriage totem pole. Currenlty, the top is women, then alpha dudes, then betas.
I still think marriage was created to secure an alpha man. Think about it, for most of history, women, in order to pass on the generations and have a family, need food, shelter, and security from predators. Alpha men were the best for this, so marriage was a way of society to secure that, for women.
Ie...men were needed then. Not so much now...
Nowadays, with marriage laws, food, shelter, and for the most part, security, are standard. They come with marriage, as soon as a woman says I do...she knows her offspring are taken care of by the state, or by whomever she marries.
She can marry a beta, and have the best of both worlds. A weak man to manipulate, cater to her...bang alpha men on the side...the beta "by law" will have to provide for the offspring, whomever is the father. Or, she can dump the beta and make off with the prize...a future of skimming off of everything.
She's set for life, either way.
Interesting things to think about. Makes me glad I'm not married.