A new study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences challenges the long-held stereotype that 'gold digging' is primarily a female behavior. Conducted by psychologist Lennart Freyth from the Behavioral and Social Sciences Institute in Vienna, the research involved 351 adults (approximately two-thirds female and one-third male) who completed a questionnaire assessing their preferences for intimacy versus material gain in relationships. The findings indicate that men are just as likely, if not more so, than women to pursue partners for financial benefits. The study also revealed that left-wing men scored highest in gold digging tendencies, while mid-left non-heterosexual women exhibited higher scores than their heterosexual counterparts. The research links gold digging behaviors to personality traits such as narcissism and psychopathy, suggesting that both genders value resources in partners, albeit with different motivations. The authors propose that political orientation may serve as a signaling mechanism in mate selection, influencing how individuals perceive their own mate value.