Friday, 21 September 2012

Sexual selection: Hunkier than thou

"When it comes to partners, men often find women's taste fickle and unfathomable. But ladies may not be entirely to blame. A growing body of research suggests that their preference for certain types of male physiognomy may be swayed by things beyond their conscious control — like prevalence of disease or crime — & in predictable ways."

http://www.economist.com/node/17672806

/ masculine features big jaw brow reflect physical behavioural traits strength aggression physiological virility sturdy immune system sexual prowess ensures plenty progeny promiscuity tendency shirk parental duties leave mother health related factors competition violence facial masculinity statistical statistics firm conclusions correlations /

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