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The Evolution of Desire

Strategies of Human Mating

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The Evolution of Desire

By: David M. Buss
Narrated by: Greg Tremblay
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 A “drop-dead shocker” (Washington Post Book World) that uses evolutionary psychology to explain human mating and the mysteries of love

If we all want love, why is there so much conflict in our most cherished relationships? To answer this question, we must look into our evolutionary past, argues prominent psychologist David M. Buss. Based one of the largest studies of human mating ever undertaken, encompassing more than 10,000 people of all ages from thirty-seven cultures worldwide, The Evolution of Desire is the first work to present a unified theory of human mating behavior. Drawing on a wide range of examples of mating behavior—from lovebugs to elephant seals, from the Yanomamö tribe of Venezuela to online dating apps—Buss reveals what women want, what men want, and why their desires radically differ. Love has a central place in human sexual psychology, but conflict, competition, and manipulation also pervade human mating—something we must confront in order to control our own mating destiny.

Updated to reflect recent scientific research on human mating, this definitive edition of this classic work of evolutionary psychology explains the powerful forces that shape our most intimate desires. Human Sexuality Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Discrimination Dating Mental Health Evolution Psychology

Critic Reviews

"Filled with insight, surprises, and lucid explanations of the latest ideas and discoveries from the sciences of love and sex."—Steven Pinker
"A drop-dead shocker."—Washington Post Book World
"Clear, coherent, and convincing."—Philadelphia Inquirer
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Truly an eye opener to make and female behaviour. never saw my own behaviour to be for any reason only that's just how things are.

Interesting facts around Male and Female desires

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Extremely fascinating, straight to the point in each chapter. The one downside for me, was an overload of statistical data dumped into chapters

Fantastic reading, driven by our ancestral past

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There is so much wonderful, deeply analytical and factually supported information in this book. I will be turning to the front and starting all over again. It unravels the complexities in our behaviours to reveal the simplistic evolved motivations. Spectacular.

A Book That Should Be Read and Revisited Every Year by Everyone

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It is great to be confronted with explanations of your own strategies you may have used in the sexual marketplace. It can make you squirm, but it is wonderful to have someone as tenured as David M.Buss bring these realities to the forefront.

I will be sure to work my way through his catalog.

5 stars

A nice look at the reality of sexuality

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Should be required reading for everyone who is involved in dating. Fantastic book. I learnt so much.

A required read

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great in depth look at the origins of human mating strategies through evolutionary psychology. helpful in understanding challenges in the modern dating market.

In depth understanding of human mating strategies

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a great insite of how humam intersex relationship work and what to consider when finding a partner.

brilhant

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Great book. Reasonable and well researched and based on scientific findings. Also very practical with a lot of explanatory power

Read it 3 times now

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Really insightful and helps explain the difference in thinking between the sexes and why men and women do the things we do without even thinking about it.

Clarifies our innate thinking

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