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The Evolution of Desire Strategies of Human Mating

David M. Buss

A “drop-dead shocker” ( If we all want love, why is there so much conflict in our most cherished relationships? To answer this question, we must look into our evolutionary past, argues prominent psychologist David M. Buss. Based one of the largest studies of human mating ever undertaken, encompassi...

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Modern Wisdom

It was mentioned that David Buss had written a book about extramarital sex, though the exact title was not confirmed. The quote is from one of his books, and a large excerpt was included, so it's assumed it was related to this specific book.

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I seem to remember a line from one of David's books maybe the evolution of I can't remember where he said that the single biggest predictor of extramarital sex is premarital sex.

— Episode: #825 - Macken Murphy - The New Science O...

Episode: #825 - Macken Murphy - The New Science Of Why Men...

It was mentioned that David Buss had written a book about extramarital sex, though the exact title was not confirmed. The quote is from one of his books, and a large excerpt was included, so it's assumed it was related to this specific book.

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I seem to remember a line from one of David's books maybe the evolution of I can't remember where he said that the single biggest predictor of extramarital sex is premarital sex.

Episode: #959 - Underoath - The Hidden Struggles Of Mental...

The host referred to it as a book that explains how men's brains reward them for sexual visual cues.

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There's a book called the evolution of desire and in it he explains how men have an area of our brains which give us reward if we look at something that's sexual.

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