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Since social status is a huge part of what humans consider to be desirable traits, and because social status is largely a media construct focused on wealth - natural selection is a concept that is outdated.
People do look for desirable traits, such as symetrical faces, good hygene, etc. But, in general, fitness is not something that comes in play as much as it used to because it is not necessary. Look at those suffering from bulemia and anorexia or extreme obesity that find partners. Now there is a larger variety of what can be found that is survivable for humans, so the umbrella is getting larger.
What I consider to be odd about this is how much emphasis is put on these discussions of (big E) Evolution. Focusing on evolution seems to put the emphasis off of the fact that the primary responsibility that we have as individuals and society is to lay the groundwork for the generations that come after us. If we care about "evolving" as a society, or as humanity, then we need to pay close attention to the opportunities we create for ourselves through economic policy, access to resources, polution and climate issues, and what causes death of anything in the cycle of life (war, fires, land management, floods, etc.).
We have a lot of control of our fate as humans, to look at a broader evolutionary picture of humanity is bound to (ironically) leave us very short-sighted.
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