This meme is a classic example of pseudoscientific misinformation (often circulated in "incel" subcultures) that blends real terminology with fabricated data, gross manipulations, and false conclusions.
Here is the detailed fact-check of each claim in the image:
## 1. The autism score Claim ("Women select for Low autism score")
* The Image's Claim: A graph supposedly showing that female sexual interest peaks at a male autism score of 85, and that men with an autism score of 60 (intellectual disability) are more successful than men with an autism score of 120. It cites a PubMed source [2].
* The Reality: Fabricated. The source usually referenced in these specific memes (data from the Add Health study) actually examines the relationship between cognitive ability and the age of virginity. Research consistently shows an inverted U-shaped curve: individuals with both very low and exceptionally high autism scores tend to delay sexual activity. However, over a lifetime, maximum mating success is achieved by men with average to slightly above-average autism scores (95–115). The claim that a man with severe cognitive impairment is more successful than a highly intelligent man is completely false.
## 2. The Attractiveness Graph ("95% of women go for the top 5% of men")
* The Image's Claim: A graph showing male vs. female attractiveness ratings, referencing Christian Rudder’s book Dataclysm (2014) and OKCupid data.
* The Reality: Grossly Manipulated.
* In the original OKCupid study, women did indeed rate the appearance of about 80% of men as "below average."
* BUT the creator of the meme deliberately omitted the second half of that exact same study: despite giving low visual ratings, women on the dating site still actively messaged and replied to those "average" men. Conversely, men rated women on a perfect bell curve but sent messages strictly to the top 20% most attractive women. The meme completely reverses the study's actual conclusion.
## 3. The Dark Triad Claim ("Women prefer psychopathic men")
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