Decoding Love - Andrew Trees [105]
fading of
growth of
mathematical quantification of
neurochemistry of
obstacles
priming
romantic story line
satisficers vs. maximizers
similar sexual past and
at time of marriage
Machiavellian intelligence theory
Madonna-whore dichotomy
“Magical Number Seven, The” (Miller)
market theory
creation of scarcity
Internet dating applications
mathematical analysis of relationships
negotiation of value
similarly valued mates
undervalued assets
value of sex
value of wealth
See also consumerism
marriage
age differentials
arranged
cohabitation before
commitment
communication patterns
divorce rate
earnings cost to women
effect on women’s preferences
expectations
fighting
health benefits
improvement from small changes
infidelity
lies to spouse
life satisfaction
love
market value
negative emotions
qualities sought in mate
romantic story line
selectivity and
self-deception
serial monogamy
similarity of facial features
success predictions
therapy techniques
unmarried women
waning desire
Match.com
mathematics
market analysis of relationships
of mate selection
quantification of love
Mathematics and Sex (Cresswell)
Mead, Margaret
meeting people. See barroom encounters
memory
Mero, Laszlo
messages, unintentional. See body chemistry; body language
MHC (major histocompatibility complex)
midlife crisis
Miller, Geoffrey F.
on brain development
on cultural behavior
statistical analysis of mate selection
studies on fertility cycle
Miller, George
money. See wealth
monogamy
competition and
genetic component
human trend toward
male/female size differential and
men’s obsession with youthfulness and
rarity of
serial
testicle size and
women’s control of
See also pair-bonding
Moore, Monica
Morris, Desmond
music
Nash, John
neurochemistry. See brain
“Nonverbal Courtship Patterns in Women” (Moore)
nonverbal messages. See body chemistry; body language
Oedipal attraction
offspring. See children
online dating. See Internet dating
orgasm, female
ovulation
behavioral changes during
concealed
infidelity during
men’s responsiveness to
women’s preferences during
oxytocin
pair-bonding
child-rearing
concealed ovulation
duration of coitus
legal bond
physical features
See also marriage
PAIR Project
Paradox of Choice, The (Schwartz)
parental investment theory
peak-end rule
penis size
Perper, Timothy
personality traits
basic desirable qualities
creativity
feminine qualities
helpfulness and caring
humor
sexual selection and
signaled by hair length
similarity of values
physical features. See genetic fitness indicators; specific features
pickup lines
polygamy. See monogamy
pornography
precious egg-cheap sperm distinction
priming
proceptivity, female
promiscuity
double standards, Madonna-whore dichotomy
of female, testicle size and
genetic component
lies about sexual past
sluts and studs
See also infidelity
Psychology of Human Conflict, The (Guthrie)
reasoning, poor choices and
Red Queen, The (Ridley)
Red Queen situations
relationships. See love; marriage; specific issues
reluctant males
Rice, William
Ridley, Matt
Rinaldi, Sergio
romance. See love
Rules, The (Fein and Schneider)
runaway sexual selection
Russell, Bertrand
satisficers vs. maximizers
scents. See smells
Schwartz, Barry
Schwartz, Norbert
Schwartz, Pepper
self-confidence
self-deception
self-perception
semen
sex
benefits
brain responses
brain space devoted to
duration of coitus
emotional attachment after first encounter
fantasies
market value
protection from parasites
reproduction methods
strengthening of pair-bond
variety in
withholding of
See also infidelity; promiscuity
Sex Signals (Perper)