Along with our many human propensities, we evolved a huge cerebral cortex with which we make decisions. Helen Fisher Read Quote
It certainly would have been adaptive for ancestral man to have a chubby wife during stressful times of famine. Not only would she have had more calories to burn, and thus more energy and endurance, but since fat stores estrogen, she would have remained fertile for longer. Helen Fisher Read Quote
Today, American women bear an average of 2.2 children that live to adulthood. Across most of Europe, women bear even fewer young. Helen Fisher Read Quote
As women in industrial societies join the paid workforce, they gain the economic means to depart unhappy marriages more easily. Helen Fisher Read Quote
Jealousy can even be good for love. One partner may feel secretly flattered when the other is mildly jealous. And catching someone flirting with your beloved can spark the kind of lust and romance that reignites a relationship. Helen Fisher Read Quote
Most of us make up our minds in the first three minutes of meeting someone whether there’s a potential for a relationship. Helen Fisher Read Quote
In general, men are wired to notice obvious signs that convey interest in mating – a warm smile, for example – and ignore other subtleties, like if your lipstick is faded. Helen Fisher Read Quote
Men couldn’t care less if your strands are perfectly styled and neat. In fact, he might like you more with some wildness or bedhead, since it shows you’re carefree and relaxed. Helen Fisher Read Quote
As a group, anthropologists are not too fond of people who work in the business world. Helen Fisher Read Quote
