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submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I didn't change the title, but without access to the original article, it seems like a correlation not causation.

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 5 days ago (16 children)

My guesses are that there ate multiple factors at play:

less educated people make more kids
"nice guys finish last" - assertive and more socially active people are more likely to find a partner and make children
forcing others to follow perceived social dynamics means internal pressure to follow them oneself; having children is a social norm and expectation that is expected to be followed

I'd try and look for papers to see if my guesses hold any water, but time eludes me.

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