Mom Was Right: Nice Guys Don't Always Finish Last
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 15:29
in Psychology & Sociology
Picture it: One jerk in a bar spends the night delivering bad come-ons to women. By the end of the evening, the women aren't receptive to even the nicest guys around. It's a scenario with a basis in evolutionary theory. Males increase their fitness by acquiring more mates; however, this is often not the case for females - and therein lies the conflict.
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