Women want commitment, men want sex, right? It turns out that the stereotypes are baloney and, what's more, our tastes are changing
WHEN it comes to romantic liaisons, evolution has honed our preferences. Just as a peacock impresses with his feathers, so heterosexual humans look for the telltale signs of a good mate that will boost their reproductive fitness. Women want masculine, dominant men – protectors and providers, with high testosterone levels and good genes that can be passed on to offspring. Men go for physically feminine women, whose hourglass figures signal top-notch fertility. At least, that's what we are often told. If you've always thought it sounded a bit simplistic, you were right. Increasingly, research is revealing that the rules of attraction are far more nuanced. Our preferences are personal and flexible, shaped by factors such as our environment, ...
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