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People compose poetry, novels, sitcoms - for love.

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Helen Fisher
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: May 31
Anthropologist
Scientist
Manhattan borough
New York City
Helen Fisher
Helen E Fisher
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People
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There's biology in everything, even when you're feeling spiritual.
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Men have a psychological need to show off their courage and strength. When he sees you talking to another guy, that instinct kicks in and he jumps to protect you and prove he's worthy of your love.
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Romantic love is an addiction.
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Hair that looks like it's been naturally sun-bleached makes you seem youthful, like you spend a lot of time outdoors. And that appeals to most people.
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Men are so visual, they see a woman who appeals to them physically, and it will trigger the romantic love system faster.
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Overdone lipstick is a deterrent to men. It rubs off easily onto their skin and the edges of their shirts, so it discourages them from kissing, touching, and coming closer to you, which is what they really want to do!
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A woman of 40 or 50 or 60 can take estrogen replacements, get facelifts, spend her money in bars.
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Almost always, when I'm on TV, the producers who call me, who negotiate what we're going to say, is a woman.
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Barriers tend to intensify romance. It's called the 'Romeo and Juliet effect.' I call it 'frustration attraction.'
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You've got to remember that men are men and women are women. And although a lot of similarities, there are some real differences.
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[Women] tend to collect more pieces of data when they think, put them into more complex patterns, see more options and outcomes. They tend to be contextual, holistic thinkers.
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Throughout evolution, ostracism was death indeed.
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Of all the foods we share, there is nothing more primordial than meat. It's no surprise that meat-eaters still want a partner who will give, receive and share this primordial symbol of a budding partnership.
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Whether you're married or not, relationships - and the satisfaction tied to them - are extremely important for increasing men's and women's quality of life.
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People live for love. They kill for love. They die for love. They have songs, poems, novels, sculptures, paintings, myths, legends. It's one of the most powerful brain systems on Earth for both great joy and great sorrow.
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Men tend to be hierarchical, but women are driven to make lateral connections so they can cooperate.
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Men couldn't care less if your strands are perfectly styled and neat. In fact, he might like you more with some wildness or bedhead, since it shows you're carefree and relaxed.
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Along with our many human propensities, we evolved a huge cerebral cortex with which we make decisions.
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Natural beauty really entices men. They will tell you this time and time again, and studies consistently prove it.
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Women have never been as interesting as they are now. Not at any time on this planet have women been so educated, so interesting, so capable.
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