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Why are still doing this!?
You wouldn’t take advice from a business owner who then revealed he’s never actually ever owned a business, would you?
So why oh why are you still being suckers and buying into this nonsense.
The attraction for heterosexual men and women will always be different for both parties. Sure, there are a lot of things both sexes like in each other, but even then, it’s different!
Why are we always so quick to dismiss differences instead of celebrating them!?
It’s all rooted in a mix of biological, sociological, and cultural factors that have shaped human behaviors and preferences over millennia.
Biologically speaking, evolutionary psychology offers some insights. Men and women have traditionally been attracted to different characteristics that increased their chances of survival and successful reproduction. Men, for instance, are often drawn to physical indicators of fertility and health in a woman, such as youth and physical symmetry. Women, on the other hand, may be attracted to signs of resourcefulness, strength, and status in a man, as these traits historically implied an ability to protect and provide for a family.
Not a lot has changed; we’re just far more eloquent and resourceful at pretending this isn’t true.