Study suggests that men’s voices evolved through male competition not female mating choices,and might exhibit our ancestors were not made for monogamyBenedict Cumberbatch’s deep and booming voice might have made him a hit among women, but a low pitch is more likely to have evolved to intimidate other men, or new research suggests. When both heterosexual men and women were played recordings of male voices,the deeper tones were hailed by men as sounding more dominant. While the deeper voices were judged to be more appealing by female listeners, the effect was weaker, and the researchers report.
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Source: theguardian.com