[leeroyjenkins11]

Or maybe it was an institution for women. Remember that birth control until a about 150 years ago wasn't great. So you're a woman who wants kids, wants someone strong to provide income for many of the labor based jobs. If you get pregnant you have to take care of the baby. If the top man wants 20 women, will he bother taking care of you after the baby? Will he have enough time for you? Will the wealth he amasses provide for you after he's dead? Is your kid lucky enough to be the heir to the wealth? Will you be able to compete with the other women, especially as you get older and the man keeps getting young women?

There's a reason are more selective in mating and and it would be beneficial for monogamy within marriage for a woman especially.

And if you really want to get tribal and old timey, wouldn't the other men just kill and take these top men's possessions on this island, and wouldn't the women need to come up with another option, if they did flock to the top 20?

[AwaAwa]

Lion's teaming up to take over a pride. I've seen this documentary. If this is what humanity is now chasing, I don't think its going to be good for anyone, but needs must.

[davidguetta]

I do agree with everything and at the end it's an pareto optimum for both men and women I think. No father wants his daughter end up alone with a child indeed.

That said if you want to go further, people on the forums most invested in the subject talk about a "dual mating strategy" for girls where they secretly fuck top guys while staying with lesser guys for ressources.. It's kind of a rabbit hole i warn you.