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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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Helen Fisher
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: May 31
Anthropologist
Scientist
Manhattan borough
New York City
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Helen E Fisher
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