Polygyny doesn’t create male shortages

A new multi‑country analysis reports that higher polygyny rates are not linked to larger shares of unmarried men; in many such populations, men actually marry more than in low‑polygyny ones. This contradicts a common assumption used to explain conflict risk, the evolution of monogamy, and modern incel narratives. — If polygyny doesn’t systematically sideline men, theories and policies that tie marriage rules to instability and male violence need re‑evaluation.