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#282 – David Buss: Sex, Dating, Relationships, and Sex Differences

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Why Do Women Have Affairs?

For short-term mating, for both sexes, physical appearance looms very large. Women go for good genes in the short term and cues to resources in the long-term. But when women have affairs, 70 plus percent tend to fall in love with or become attached to their fair partner. This is a disastrous thing if you're just trying to get good genes from one guy while they're getting an investment from the husband.

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