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According to recently published research, scientists have found evidence to contradict the famous "fruit fly studies" of 1948, which is the basis for all those theories that men put out so much because they are evolutionarily driven to spread their seed. Turns out there's much less discrepancy between male and female mating habits in, you know, the human world. This makes perfect sense considering that plenty of females sleep around as much as men supposedly do.
We're hoping this new study will drive a nail in the coffin of the whole "women seek strong providers, men crave lots of partners" school of thought. Doesn't it make sense that modern humans are less driven by insatiable biological needs and more by personality (i.e., some people are more sexually needy, etc.)?
Plus, now we can scientifically call bullsh*t on dudes when they blame sleeping around on their primitive animal natures.
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Thursday 30 April
By Random
Apparently whoever wrote this article didn't read the article they quoted properly. Here a quote from the article:
"While male reproductive success varied more than female reproductive success overall, huge variability was found between populations; for instance, in monogamous societies, variances in male and female reproductive success were very similar."
In other words, it depends where you are, and what the rules are where you are. Men in monogamous societies cheat less because their society is monogamous, and by definition doesn't tolerate the sex habits that would be tolerated in a non-monogamous society.
Also, see this quote:
"'Recent advances in evolutionary theory suggest that factors such as sex-biased mortality, sex-ratio, population density and variation in mate quality, are likely to impact mating behavior in humans,' concludes Dr. Brown."
This means that there's more to human mating than just humping the first thing that comes along.
This doesn't address the existence or nonexistence of the drive to cheat at all, rather it suggests that that drive is moderated by outside factors in different societies. In a monogamous society, a man who wants to spread his seed may be less likely to actually cheat than a man who wants to do the same elsewhere, but if he does cheat, that doesn't prevent that from being the major reason that he does so.
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Friday 17 July
By Esteban
All the studies in the world does not refute the fact that men are drawn to the act of sex, for the mere sake of it, devoid of emotion. now i have many guy friends who are able to control their desires or almost behave like they do not have any desires. anyway these are my clues (although i cannot explain it) on why it makes it "difficult: for a guy to be faithful:
any i know not every guy is like this but we are the drivers of these things -
1. strip clubs a plenty; and men go just to go whereas for women it is an event.
2. porn - online and in mags - mags for men dominate the industry
3. we can orgasm every time, and shamefully in seconds for some. makes sex always a pleasure
4. in that same token, running into a couch incorrectly will make one have an orgasm
5. we are usually turned on by the physical first; emotion second. women seem to need a combination and usually emotion is first.
6. men sleep with ugly women - some of us just need more alcohol
7. women "know" they can find a guy any night if they they just want casual sex
8. a guy knows if he wanted random sex when he wanted it. he would probably have to pay, get lucky or be an Adonis with money and quick wit.
9.there is a reason why prostitution is mostly for men's pleasure - straight and gay
10. i am not aware of any known whore houses in Nevada
11. men are the pursuers. i can count on my hands the number of women that have asked me out and i am above average in being chased by a woman. how many guys can brag about being slapped on the butt. i meant complain, not brag (point 11a)
so what i do not understand is...\
How we can all say there is differences sexually yet in the same vein we should be the same when it comes to being committed.
so with that all said, I do believe men should be faithful. we jsut ened to approach controlling ourselves differently so if he wants to be faithful, do not leave your woman's side if you are good looking and if you must leave her side, do what women do, tell her anytime a woman hits on you. it helps trust me or why else do the women in my life tell me their beau knows of me while they secretly call and email me. i know i will never chase a woman if i am in a relationship i am just not sure i can say no to woman who tries to seduce me. i have not learned to say no - at least not to a halle barry look alike, fat ones i can say no problem. i didnt have to learn to say no i was always tryingto get women to say yes. i guess that could have been point#12
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