For much of our evolutionary history the idea of a consumption partner rather than a production partner would have been an unaffordable luxury. Desirable properties in a mate were primarily those that would support survival and reproduction.
I think the claimed preference is also weaker in reality than people think. This is a common theme in the seduction community. What people are actually attracted to is not necessarily what they say they are looking for—sexual attraction is not based on a conscious rational weighting of positive and negative attributes.
Really interesting link, and I’d never thought of it that way before either.
Also—extra points for being the very first comment referencing the seduction community that actually provided a net plus to the conversation (regardless of gender) ;)
I would say both.
For much of our evolutionary history the idea of a consumption partner rather than a production partner would have been an unaffordable luxury. Desirable properties in a mate were primarily those that would support survival and reproduction.
I think the claimed preference is also weaker in reality than people think. This is a common theme in the seduction community. What people are actually attracted to is not necessarily what they say they are looking for—sexual attraction is not based on a conscious rational weighting of positive and negative attributes.
Really interesting link, and I’d never thought of it that way before either.
Also—extra points for being the very first comment referencing the seduction community that actually provided a net plus to the conversation (regardless of gender) ;)
Thank you for the link—I’d never seen that distinction made before and I suspect now I’m going to see it everywhere.