2. Why are women choosier than men when it comes to reproduction?
College study: “Will you go out with me tonight?” =50% “Will you sleep with me” women=0%, men=75%
Dating norms—speed dating study

4. mere exposure effect
We simply tend to prefer things/people that we’ve seen before.
Applications?

5. Cultural similarities
The research says...
Cultural similarities
Body shape
Symmetry
Age

6. You will each be given a card. DO NOT LOOK AT IT
You will each be given a card. DO NOT LOOK AT IT! You will place the card on your forehead and try to find your best match… (ace is high)

7. Opposites attract?
No way!
Intelligence, sensitivity, sense of humor, ambition, hobbies....

9. Passionate Love
Biological—dopamine
Adrenaline often mistaken for love
This is why action movies always end as love stories

10. The real deal minus the obsession.
Companionate Love
Biological—oxytocin
The real deal minus the obsession.
Equity
Self-disclosure

11. People remain in relationships only as long as they perceive a favorable ratio of costs to benefits.

12. Discovery: The Science of Sex Appeal.