Modern Wisdom

#432 - Geoffrey Miller - An Evolutionary Psychologist's Dating Advice

Feb 7, 2022

In this engaging discussion, Geoffrey Miller, an evolutionary psychologist and associate professor at the University of New Mexico, shares insights drawn from over 30 years of research on sexual selection and dating dynamics. He critiques modern dating advice, explores the tension between delayed motherhood and societal expectations, and highlights how empathy is crucial for men navigating the dating world. The conversation dives into the complexities of attraction, relationship success traits, and even existential risks, making for a thought-provoking exploration of love and modern relationships.

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Geoffrey Miller

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The Generation Gap in the Mating Market

02:58

How to Create Hypergame in a Relationship

01:09

Is the Mating Market Zero Sum?

00:50

Intro

2min

Examining the Mismatch: Delayed Motherhood and Modern Dating

4min

Exploring Relationships Through Evolutionary Psychology

20min

Attraction in Modern Dating

21min

The Power of Social Proof in Nightlife and Marketing

4min

Key Traits for Relationship Success: A Study in Evolutionary Psychology

3min

Understanding Dating Dynamics through Evolutionary Psychology

6min

Empathy in Dating: Understanding Women's Perspectives

4min

Navigating the Dating Market's Complexities

8min

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Navigating Sexual Economics and Dating Dynamics

21min

11.

Understanding Existential Risks

11min

Geoffrey Miller is an evolutionary psychologist, Associate Professor of psychology at the University of New Mexico and an author.

Geoffrey has been writing about sexual selection and dating dynamics for over 30 years. His work has provided the foundation which much of the modern Red Pill, Pink Pill and Manosphere dating advice has been based on. I wanted to find out how much of this guidance is accurate and how much has been lost in translation.

Expect to learn how evolutionary psychology can help marriages to be much happier, what Geoffrey thinks about the modern Manosphere, my hypothesis around the game theory of slut shaming, the fundamentals that everyone needs to know about how sexual selection works, how women can hack their own hypergamy, why me and Geoffrey are going to dedicate our lives to existential risk and much more...

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