CMN 120 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Time Signature
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Love begins with an animal-like feeling called lust. Symmetrical human faces are rated as more attractive than non-symmetrical faces. This attractiveness signals to humans" reptilian brain that . We have to try hard to pass on our genes. The way we do that is to mate with attractive people because they are perceived to have good genes. Men can father as many offspring as they can. Women look for mates that can provide them resources to take care of offspring. Lust: only the beginning, doesn"t last. Infatuation: focused on that person, interest of thinking (can"t get them out of their mind) Attachment: couples bonding, depending on each other. Cheating on one"s partner is the triumph of nature over culture. Men are more likely to cheat than women by a 2:1 ratio. Only 3% of mammals stay with the same partner throughout life (e. g. , beavers, some antelope, some humans).
