Applying evolutionary psychology of romantic relationships.
When someone goes through a breakup, it’s common for others to say: “He probably wasn’t the one for you, anyway.”“She didn’t really love you.”“It wasn’t true love, just infatuation. True love is rare.” All this doesn’t just come from others. A person’s own mind can do this too. Sam was in a relationship with Sara …
This article will focus on monogamy vs polygamy, throwing light on each of these mating behaviors in humans. There have been endless debates on the topic of whether humans are monogamous or polygamous by nature. There are sound arguments for both polygamy and monogamy with regards to human mating so the answer probably lies somewhere …
Infidelity happens for a wide variety of reasons, ranging from seeking ego gratification to taking revenge. To understand the psychology of infidelity, we need to understand why they enter relationships in the first place. A relationship is a contract that two individuals enter into. There are unwritten terms of this contract that either party is …
This article will explore the evolutionary psychology behind the rare rich woman poor man relationship- a recurring theme in many popular romance novels. While selecting potential mates, men and women give importance to three main factors- looks, personality, and resources that a potential partner has or is capable of acquiring. Looks are important because good …
I’m sure you’ve come across women who think all the good guys are taken. Is that really true? In humans, females are the high investing sex meaning that they invest more in their offspring than males. Nine months of gestation followed by years of feeding, nurturing and caring means paying a huge price in terms of …
This article will explore the dynamics involved in unstable relationships using key concepts such as mate value. Take a look at the following scenarios: Saba’s six-month relationship with her boyfriend had always been tumultuous. She complained that her boyfriend Akhil was way too needy, insecure, and unconfident. Akhil’s complaint was that he wasn’t getting as much …
Evolution has rendered female sexuality more valuable than male sexuality. There are two major reasons behind this: First, human males produce huge quantities of sperm while females produce only a limited number of eggs. Second, human females invest much more in offspring than males. The result being that female sexuality is a scarce and much …
There are some who believe that monogamy is natural to humans and others who believe that humans are naturally polygynous. For a detailed discussion on monogamy vs. polygamy, see article Monogamy vs. Polygamy: What is natural for humans? Regardless of which of the two camps is right, it’s hard to deny that monogamy is prevalent …
To understand why women have affairs, we need to first understand the different types of mating strategies that humans adopt. Humans pursue two types of mating strategies- long-term and short-term, and sometimes a combination of both. Long-term mating strategy typically involves finding a long-term partner with whom one mates, has offspring, and then raises those …
To understand the biological and psychological reasons why men cheat, we need a brief overview of human mating strategies. Mating strategies in humans are essentially of two types- short term and long term. The long-term mating strategy involves finding a long-term partner with whom one mates, has offspring with, and then raises those offspring. Short-term …