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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Page 76
... affairs , with their lovers . It turned out that women who are having affairs appear to time their copulations to coincide with the point in their ovulatory cycle when they are most likely to be ovulat- ing and hence are most likely to ...
... affairs , with their lovers . It turned out that women who are having affairs appear to time their copulations to coincide with the point in their ovulatory cycle when they are most likely to be ovulat- ing and hence are most likely to ...
Page 87
... affairs . The benefit of economic resources from casual sex is most starkly revealed in extreme cases such as prostitution . In cross - cultural perspec- tive , many women who become prostitutes do so out of economic neces- sity because ...
... affairs . The benefit of economic resources from casual sex is most starkly revealed in extreme cases such as prostitution . In cross - cultural perspec- tive , many women who become prostitutes do so out of economic neces- sity because ...
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... affairs are no more unhappy with their marriage than men who refrain from affairs . A second study , by Heidi Greiling and me , revealed that women sometimes have affairs when they are trying to replace their cur- rent mate or in order ...
... affairs are no more unhappy with their marriage than men who refrain from affairs . A second study , by Heidi Greiling and me , revealed that women sometimes have affairs when they are trying to replace their cur- rent mate or in order ...
Contents
WHAT WOMEN WANT | 19 |
MEN WANT SOMETHING ELSE | 49 |
CASUAL SEX | 73 |
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