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Originally Posted by SATCHMO
At the end of the millennium it became almost a running joke that women were becoming more interested in men that were "in touch with there feelings". Is it possible that this was always a desirable reproductive trait even as far back as human prehistory? or did the desirability of the traits itself evolve as pure survival became less paramount and we built civilizations thus becoming more sociologically complex?
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It's interesting that you mention this, because it's a topic that does come up briefly in the book, and I'll paraphrase what was said on the matter.
During the study wherein women were asked who they found more attractive during stages of their cycle, when most fertile they preferred the "fit" artist, but during the remainder of the cycle, they preferred the wealthy (resourceful, stable) average man.
It is implied in the novel that fit creative types are preferred for reproduction, and average types who are able to provide for the family are preferred to raise the offspring.
It is noted that 10% of European women admit to raising a child their spouse mistakenly believes is their own, and that 50% of spouses have reported cheating on their significant other.