Women use social class emblems to signal their attractiveness to men, whereas men use them to signal to other men that their partners are devoted to them.

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Both men and women use social class emblems and other signals of wealth or status to attract partners and to signal various qualities to both same-sex peers and potential mates, not strictly in the ways described. Attractiveness signaling and partner devotion signaling can be complex and are not limited to the gender-specific behaviors mentioned.

Women Use Social Class Emblems to Signal Their Attractiveness to Men