The Evolution Of Desire: Strategies Of Human Ma... (ORIGINAL ✦)

High-commitment pair-bonding, which is rare among mammals but central to human survival.

by David M. Buss (published in 1994, revised in 2016) is a seminal work in evolutionary psychology that provides a unified theory of human mating behavior based on a massive study of over 10,000 people across 37 cultures. Core Argument The Evolution Of Desire: Strategies Of Human Ma...

Maintaining a long-term partner while engaging in "extra-pair" mating or "mate poaching" (attracting someone already in a relationship). Gender-Specific Preferences The Evolution Of Desire: Strategies Of Human Ma...