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If you’re short on cash but want to go on a dinner date with someone, here’s a money-saving tip: Don’t ask out any stone cold foxes. Instead stick with someone who’s attractive enough, that way he or she won’t be evolutionarily inclined to expect a free meal. This (admittedly questionable) advice is based on Science & Data, too, so don’t hate the blogger — i.e. me — hate the evolutionary biology.
The function of marriage in modern society is being closely reexamined now, as people wait longer to tie the knot, household gender dynamics tip toward more female breadwinners and a rising proportion of babies are born beyond the bounds of wedlock.
This marital shakeup has given rise to the “semimarriage,” writes Pamela Haag in her book “Marriage Confidential“.
Women’s Brains Can Sniff Out Sexy Sweat
by Cristen Conger | January 21, 2011
We know that smell is one of the most emotionally powerful senses, triggering vivid memories from even a wisp of a waft. On Stuff Mom Never Told You, Molly and I have discussed how people unconsciously “sniff out” biologically suitable mates with complementary gene pools. A 2009 psychology study from Rice University adds another compelling note to this complex perfume of humans’ conscious and unconscious smell responses.
Study Finds Men’s Most Alluring Dance Moves
by Cristen Conger | September 8, 2010
It’s evolutionary biology meets “Dancing with the Stars”. Researchers at Northumbria University in England studied how heterosexual women responded to male dance moves and which they found most attractive. Based on the study, it’s all about midsection motion rather than fancy footwork that sets hearts aflame on the dance floor.
Life According to Cosmo: How to Attract a Man
by Cristen Conger | July 20, 2010
Before I get into the topic at hand, I should quickly point out that this isn’t your average HowStuffWorks.com blog post. Typically, we don’t include videos of ourselves yammering on about a blog topic, but in this instance, I wanted to demonstrate these hard-and-fast Cosmo tips for attracting a man since they’re all about gesture [...]
What if I told you that, when you meet a potential mate, that person smells “better” or “worse” to you based on the genetic makeup of their immune system? The funny thing is that this appears to be completely true, as vividly demonstrated in this video:
Last week on Stuff Mom Never Told You, Molly and I discussed the plot-driving question of When Harry Met Sally: can men and women really be friends? Of course, we’d all like to think that the answer is clearly yes, but when we started researching the topic, anecdotal and empirical evidence always circled back around to sex (this also assuming a friendship between heterosexual men and women). While opposite sex friendships (OSFs) are common and possible, sexual attraction tends to muddy the waters at some point.
How do Betta fish mate if they always fight with each other?
by Marshall Brain | January 28, 2010
You Asked: How do Betta fish mate if they always fight with each other? — Sophie, Fort Myers, Fla. Marshall Brain Answers: Male Betta fish are aggressive. That’s why, at the pet store, you see male Betta fish in their own individual containers. A group of female Betta fish can share one aquarium, but males [...]
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