The Dark Side of Romantic Relationships: Psychopathy and Dating Preferences.

Men with higher levels of psychopathic traits are more likely to engage in sexual coercion and exhibit suspicious jealousy in their romantic relationships, according to a study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior. The study highlights the need for further research and interventions to address the risks associated with psychopathic men and to better understand sexual coercion within intimate relationships. The researchers found that men's self-reported psychopathic traits were positively associated with sexual coercion and suspicious jealousy. Suspicious jealousy mediated the association between men's psychopathic traits and sexual coercion.