Although the Dark Triad of personality (i.e., narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy) has been widely investigated in relation to mate choice, research has not yet considered environmental danger and women’s preference for Dark Triad characteristics. Women ( N = 357) completed an online two-alternative forced choice (2-AFC) task, choosing between high and low Dark Triad facial morphs for attractiveness, and for perceived danger. They also answered questions assessing danger in their childhood and current environments. Women perceived the high Dark Triad faces as less attractive and more dangerous that the low faces. Childhood and current environmental danger did not have an association with a preference for the Dark Triad faces. The results indicate that the cost associated with pairing up with a high Dark Triad male may outweigh the benefits, irrespective of the environment.

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不是我的保护者—无论童年或当前的环境危险如何，妇女都会厌恶高深的黑社会面孔

尽管人格中的黑暗三合会（即自恋，马基雅维利主义和精神病）已与伴侣的选择进行了广泛的调查，但研究尚未考虑环境危险和女性对黑暗三合会特征的偏爱。女性（N = 357）完成了在线替代两选强制（2-AFC）任务，在高和低的Dark Triad面部表情之间进行选择，以提高吸引力并感知危险。他们还回答了评估其童年和当前环境中的危险性的问题。妇女认为，深色三合会的面孔比低矮的面孔吸引力小，危险性更大。童年和当前的环境危险与对黑暗三合会面孔的偏爱没有关联。