New research reveals that guitar skills in extreme metal music are more linked to male competition and status than to attracting mates. The study, focusing on heterosexual male guitarists, suggests that technical proficiency in guitar playing serves more as a display of dominance among peers.
The findings in a nut shell:
Also researchers mention their study suffers from small sample size.
That’s not all that’s small.
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Literally any guitarist could have told you we only play to impress our better friends