1. Mating

2. Parental Investment Men Women Fertilization and Gestation Birth
Breastfeeding

3. Picky vs. Not Picky Female Value Discriminate Mating Male Value
Less Discriminate Mating

4. Caution Preferences=Adaptation Unconscious Process Basic Drives
Illusion of Control

5. Female Mating Strategies
Long Term Mating Strategies/Behaviors
Short Term Mating Strategies/Behaviors
The Ideal Mate
High Status Females

6. Male Mating Strategies
Male vs. Female
Short term mating strategies
Long-term mating strategies
Ideal Mate
High Status Males

7. Cost-Benefit Analysis for Females
Long-term Mating Strategies
Short-term Mating Strategies
Multiple Strategies

8. Cost-Benefit Analysis for Males
Short-term mating Strategies
Long-term mating Strategies
Multiple Strategies

9. Biggest Risks Infidelity Women Cheating Women Being Cheated On
--Cuckoldry
Men Cheating

10. Preferences Genetic Programming SSSM Basic Preferences
Preference vs. Behaviors

11. Male Preference Number of Mates Evolutionary Theory
Long Term Mating Preferences?

12. What Men Want in a Woman Male Preferences=Healthy Offspring
Basic Preferences
Youth
Physical Attractiveness
Health/Good Gene Cues
Fertility Cues
Fidelity Cues

13. Male Fidelity
Male Cheaters
Biological Payoff
Female Status
Who Cheats

14. Fertility and Ovulation
Cryptic Ovulation
Peak Fertility
WTH Ratio

15. Short-term vs. Long-term
Males Preferences
Long Term
Short Term
Unequal Access
If he didn’t call…..

16. What Women Want in a Man Short-term preferences Ovulation
Physical Attractiveness
Health and Good Gene Cues
Risk-taking Behavior
Ovulation
Male Fertility

17. More of What Women Want Long-Term preferences (in order)
Economic Resources and Financial Prospects
High Social Status
Somewhat Older Men
Ambition and Industriousness
Dependability and Stability
Love and Commitment
Willingness to Invest in Children
Similarity, Humor, Incest Avoidance, Etc.
Finally, the short term stuff (looks, risks, health)
Women With Resources

18. What Does it Mean? The Ideal Husband and Father Must Haves Must Do’s
Older males
Don’t Forget….
Male social status

19. Similarity and Difference
Too Much Similarity
Incest-Avoidance Mechanisms.
Betrothed Children

20. Short Term Mates for Women
Hierarchy of Preferences
Ovulating Preferences
Masculinity Traits

21. Women and Ovulation
Olfactory Sense
Estrogen’s Role
Signs of Ovulation

22. Progesterone and Oxytocin
Role in Parenting
Levels
Oxytocin
Multiple roles
MDMA

23. Yes, But…….
Q: If women evolved to be so picky when it came to choosing a long-term mate, then why do women pick men who treat them badly?
A: Young women are inexperienced, and they are being flooded with estrogen.
Biological Conundrum

24. What about Female Intelligence and Personality?
Role in the EEA Role in Modern Cultures Role in Modern Marriage

25. The Importance of Symmetry
Q: Why is symmetry tied to physical attractiveness?
A: It is one of the most reliable markers of good genes and health.
Physical Attractiveness
Detriments to Symmetry
Hard-Wired Preference

26. More On Symmetry Symmetry Correlations Health Female Orgasms
“Partners”
Intelligence

27. Competition Q: Why are males so competitive?
A: Because evolution designed them to be that way.
Q: Do females compete?
A: You betcha!
Males vs. Females
Intrasexual Competition

28. Homosexuality “Gay Gene” Humans vs. Animals Nature vs. Nurture
EP Theory
Males vs. Females

29. Lesbians
Butch or Femme?
“Butch” Lesbians
Preferences
Male Hormones

30. Bisexuals
Females Sexuality
Porn
Males
Females

31. Gay Males The Developing Fetus Parental Suppression
Hormones
Parental Suppression
Rates of Homosexuality

32. “Gay Gene” Biology vs. Environment Genetic Markers Polygenetic
Gay Males
Lesbians
Polygenetic
Maternal Stress