Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes?

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How long does it take to decide if a person is hot?Is your lover more likely to get you pregnant than your husband?Can men tell when a woman is fertile?If you’ve ever wondered how scientists measure love—or whether men really prefer blondes over brunettes—this smart, sexy book provides real answers to these and many other questions about our most baffling dating and mating behaviors. Based on the latest research in biology, evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, and cognitive science, Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes? dares to explain the science behind sex—and opens a fascinating window on the intriguing phenomenon of love and attraction. Covering the areas of bodies, brains, and behavior, this eye-opening guide reveals the genetic, hormonal, and psychological secrets behind what makes us tick sexually. For example, do you know why a man’s body chemistry and behavior change when he’s in a committed relationship?…

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Veronika Zagievacompartió una citahace 7 años
Gay men disliked the body odors of straight men and lesbians (but, surprisingly, didn’t mind that of straight women). Straight women and men preferred the body odors of other heterosexuals, both male and female, and so did lesbians. The researchers believe that lesbians are more “sex-flexible” than homosexual men, and that genetic influences are significantly stronger in gay men than in lesbians.
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Veronika Zagievacompartió una citahace 7 años
No shock here: gay men found the body odor of other gay men attractive. But strikingly, only gay men found the odor attractive. Everyone else rated gay body odors the most unpleasant of all.
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Veronika Zagievacompartió una citahace 7 años
Our ancestral mothers may have desired a hunky foreigner’s genes for her children (MHC-dissimilar) but also appreciated the safety and security of kin (MHC-similar). This sort of push and pull also shows up in studies that suggest women are attracted to a “foreign” hunk’s body odor for sex alone, but for long-term relationships favor facial features of men who may be somewhat genetically similar. Perhaps it was a good strategy for ancestral woman to occasionally have flings with outsiders,
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