The Art of Manliness Episode #45: Mating Intelligence With Drs. Glen Geher And Scott Barry Kaufman
Apr 4, 2014
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Evolutionary Lens On Attraction
- Evolutionary psychology sees human behavior as shaped by Darwinian selection pressures.
- Preferences like the 0.7 waist-to-hip ratio map to fertility and cross-cultural attraction patterns.
Art And Spontaneity Rank High
- Artistic displays (music, spontaneity) rank high in sexual attractiveness because they elicit emotion and signal skill.
- Top-rated sexy behaviors included spontaneous romantic acts and musical expression.
Short-Term vs Long-Term Differences
- Short- and long-term mating preferences differ by sex and cycle phase.
- Women may use short-term encounters to pursue long-term goals and ovulation shifts female signals and male perception.