Settling for 'Mr. Right Now' Better Than Waiting for 'Mr. Right'

Thursday, February 5, 2015 - 16:30 in Biology & Nature

Evolutionary researchers have determined that settling for "Mr. Okay" is a better evolutionary strategy than waiting for "Mr. Perfect." When studying the evolution of risk aversion Michigan State University researchers found that it is in our nature - traced back to the earliest humans - to take the safe bet when stakes are high, such as whether or not we will mate.

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