The Jordan Harbinger Show

573: David Buss | When Men Behave Badly

10.14.2021 - By Jordan HarbingerPlay

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David Buss (@profdavidbuss) is considered the world’s leading scientific expert on the evolutionary psychology of human mating strategies. He is the author of several books on the subject, most recently When Men Behave Badly: The Hidden Roots of Sexual Deception, Harassment, and Assault.

What We Discuss with David Buss:

Why, from an evolutionary standpoint, the reproductive interests of males and females sometimes diverge.

Why metabolizing alcohol differently makes women more susceptible to an expectation of bonding (and how some men exploit this).

The Dark Triad traits that mark the men most likely to have short-term relationships and cheat.

How do women use active signaling to show they're more open to short-term relationships?

She's not playing hard to get. If she rejects you softly, it isn't an invitation to try harder -- it's a survival tactic meant to avoid prompting a violent reaction.

And much more...

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