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Wise Readers, Evolutionary Psych explains why bodice-rippers sell, but why *this* particular one? Are people who are into bondage really any more damaged than anyone else? And…fantasy may not be real, but can it be really harmful? Read on!
Dear Duana, I’d like to hear you discuss a current oddity. Why has the book Fifty Shades of Grey reached such a crest of popularity? It’s badly written, the characters—such as they are—are unsympathetic, and the plot pushes women into a role we’ve spent centuries changing. The heroine is clueless, a willing victim to a hero who is cruel, scarred and without a single redeeming virtue. Yet the female readers of this mishmash are wild about it and have made it an ongoing best seller. I’d like your opinion on why that has happened and if the book’s popularity does say something about the women of today.
Share Article Print Article Permalink tagged Evolutionary Psychology, Male Female Differences, Sexuality, human sexuality, pornography Wise Readers, What if someone married or male had asked me Tricia’s question about getting rid of a rival? Would a man use the same techniques as a woman? Should a woman with children ‘dump the chump’, as I advised Tricia? And what did the Survey answers say on Question 3? Read on!
Share Article Print Article Permalink tagged Evolutionary Psychology, Folk Wisdom, Jealousy, Male Female Differences Dear Duana, Dave and I’ve been dating half a year. A couple months ago, he and ex-girlfriend Megan renewed their friendship. I’ve asked to go along on their outings (they still go to movies, concerts, out to eat, hang out at one another’s apartments)—but he said no because “it would hurt Megan to see us together.”….how much contact is appropriate between my boyfriend and his ex-girlfriend, who appears to still harbor feelings for him while he claims they are ‘very good friends’? And what is my best bet for minimizing the threat she poses to our relationship?
Share Article Print Article Permalink tagged Affair Prevention, Affairs, Dating, Evolutionary Psychology, Jealousy, Male Female Differences, Marriage Is love at first sight really *hindsight*—thinking we must have loved our beloved all along? Do other mammals fall in love at first sight? And what’s the timeframe for Trusting that our lover isn’t a liar? Read on!
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