The Evolution Of Desire: Strategies Of Human MatingHow we choose—and lose—our mates has always been a source of fascination. This controversial book is the first to present a unified theory of human mating behavior. The Evolution of Desire is based on the most massive study of human mating ever undertaken, encompassing more than 10,000 peoples of all ages from thirty-seven cultures worldwide. If we all want love, why is there so much conflict in our most cherished relationships? To answer this question, we must look into our evolutionary past, according to David M. Buss. For in attracting, keeping, and even breaking up with our mates, we are closer to our ancestral forebears than many of us think. |
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... sexual fantasies as women.20 In their sleep men are more likely than women to dream about sexual events . Men's sexual fantasies more often include strangers , multiple partners , or anonymous partners . Most men report that during a ...
... sexual fantasies as women.20 In their sleep men are more likely than women to dream about sexual events . Men's sexual fantasies more often include strangers , multiple partners , or anonymous partners . Most men report that during a ...
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... women to infer seductive ( 3.38 ) and sexual ( 3.84 ) intentions . Similar results were obtained when 246 university stu- dents rated the intentions of women in photographs of a man and women studying together . Men rate the photographed ...
... women to infer seductive ( 3.38 ) and sexual ( 3.84 ) intentions . Similar results were obtained when 246 university stu- dents rated the intentions of women in photographs of a man and women studying together . Men rate the photographed ...
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... women's sexual withholding , defined by such acts as being sexually teasing , saying no to having sex , and lead- ing a man on and then turning him off . On the same 7 - point scale of magnitude of upset , men judge sexual withholding ...
... women's sexual withholding , defined by such acts as being sexually teasing , saying no to having sex , and lead- ing a man on and then turning him off . On the same 7 - point scale of magnitude of upset , men judge sexual withholding ...
Contents
WHAT WOMEN WANT | 19 |
MEN WANT SOMETHING ELSE | 49 |
CASUAL SEX | 73 |
Copyright | |
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