A study at Swansea University found incels - or involuntary celibates - overestimated physical attractiveness and finances, while underestimating kindness, humour and loyalty.

The study's co-author Andrew Thomas said "thinking errors" could "lead us down some quite troubling paths".

He said mental health support was crucial, as opposed to "demonisation".

The term refers to a community, largely online, of mainly heterosexual men frustrated by their inability to form romantic or sexual relationships.

The idea dates back more than 30 years and was popularised by a website offering support for lonely people who felt left behind.

Study: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00224499.2023.2248096

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[–] clearleaf -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

People say that about other groups all the time. What's your explanation for poor people committing more crime?

[–] totallynotarobot 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Stealing food so you don't die is different from abusing women because you're sad. What a creepy comparison.

[–] clearleaf -3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Stealing food, the only crime that has ever been committed. Of course that's specifically what I was referring to. You're great at judging people.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Poor people commit more crimes because more activity by the poor to survive is criminalized.

[–] clearleaf 1 points 10 months ago

What kind of crime do you think I'm talking about? I guess I need to be more specific when I'm dealing with people who get up in the morning wanting to hate people.