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" Along with our many human propensities, we evolved a huge cerebral cortex with which we make decisions. "

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" Kissing is not just kissing. It is a major escalation or de-escalation point in a powerful process of mate choice. "

" Barriers tend to intensify romance. It's called the 'Romeo and Juliet effect.' I call it 'frustration attraction.' "

" You've got to remember that men are men and women are women. And although a lot of similarities, there are some real differences. "

" Touch is the mother of the senses. Not only are women more sensitive when they touch, but they're also more sensitive to being touched. "

" You size up someone physically in less than one second - too tall, too short, too fat, too thin, too old, too young, too stuffy, too scruffy. "

" Women like signs of money and education - things that indicate that not only is this guy going to have some resources, but he's also willing to share them. "

" Your sweetheart calls you by another's name. His eyes linger too long on your best friend. He talks with excitement about a girl at work. And the fire catches. Jealousy - that sickening combination of possessiveness, suspicion, rage, and humiliation - can overtake your mind and threaten your very core as you contemplate your rival. "

" The Great Depression of the 1930s saw more American unmarried women working from nine to five, mostly in repetitive, boring, subordinate, dead-end jobs. But the number of working women doubled between 1870 and 1940. During World War II it doubled once again. "

" Love is not an emotion; it is a drive. "

" In America, we are demanding everything from our marriage. "

" Men fall in love faster than, and just as often as, women. "

" As societies continue to loosen their standards regarding what is appropriate female and male behavior, I think we are going to realize we have not only underestimated women, but also men. "

" It's almost as if men who get tribal tattoos are trying to signal that they are dangerous, they're to be respected, and they're powerful. "

" Despite the myth that men are less committed, they are predisposed to desire marriage. "

" A woman will toss her head and a man will say, 'Oh she's trying to pick me up,' when in fact she's not doing that at all. So, women actually have to be a little careful with what they do, because men will pick up things that they didn't mean. "

" I think romantic love evolved to enable you to focus your mating energy on just one individual at a time, thereby conserving mating time and energy. "

" Office romances are few, short, and not usually destructive. "

" Women have a better sense of color and a better color memory. They're more likely to notice when something doesn't match; more likely to notice what you're wearing. "

" Real competition can drive up testosterone, which boosts libido. "

" Today, American women bear an average of 2.2 children that live to adulthood. Across most of Europe, women bear even fewer young. "

" My hypothesis is that conservative Republicans have very clear values, and when you have that, you're simply more relaxed. "

" The Internet lets women use words, which is their natural tool. Little girls speak in more complex, grammatical sentences than little boys do, and women never lose that superiority in verbal ability. "

" Throughout evolution, ostracism was death indeed. "

" A lot of people have been romantically in love with somebody who they feel wasn't appropriate to marry. "

" Hair that gleams can send a clear sign that you're young and in your prime, whatever your actual age. "

" I can't conceive of caring more about my president than my own partner. "

" There's a lot of talk about the positive aspects of love. We as a society downplay the danger, the anxiety, and the disappointment. We romanticize romance. "

" When chimps threaten, they open their mouth and show their teeth. It's a little like waving a knife in front of you. It's very primitive, and therefore bizarre. "

" Nobody gets out of love alive. You turn into a menace or a pest when you've been rejected. "

" Saliva has testosterone and estrogen. When you kiss, you're having a chemical experience. "