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The Evolution Of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating Paperback – July 1, 2003

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With two new chapters by the author.If we all want love, why is there so much conflict in our most cherished relationships? To answer this question, says noted psychologist David Buss, we must look into our evolutionary past. Based on the most massive study of human mating ever undertaken, encompassing more than ten thousand people of all ages from thirty-seven cultures worldwide, The Evolution of Desire is the first book to present a unified theory of human mating behavior. Now in a revised and updated edition, Buss's classic presents the latest research in the field, including startling new discoveries about the evolutionary advantages of infidelity, orgasm, and physical attractiveness.

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"An ambitious addition to the ever-growing shelves of books on sex wars.... Buss is refreshingly evenhanded." -- Elle

"Clear, coherent, and convincing...." -- Philadelphia Inquirer

About the Author

David M. Buss is Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas, Austin, and the author of six books, including Personality: Domains of Knowledge about Human Nature and The Dangerous Passion: Why Jealousy is as Necessary as Love and Sex. He lives in Austin, Texas.

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Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Basic Books; 3 edition (June 26, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 046500802X
ISBN-13: 978-0465008025
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1 x 8.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 95 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #627,152 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #109 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Human Sexuality
- #230 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Psychology & Counseling > Evolutionary Psychology
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A complete survey of evolution psychology theories about mating

September 11, 2012

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The sub-title, Strategies of Human Mating, is more descriptive of the book than the title, The Evolution of Desire. It isn't so much about desire - feelings of love are guides to helps us identify and keep an evolutionary fit mate. It is really about the strategies used to battle other suitors and attract mates.

The material can be found other places - mating is a common topic of evolutionary psychology books. The presentation seems repetitive; the same basic strategies have implications for finding, keeping, and leaving a mate and also explain how we pursue casual or extramarital sex. What makes this book worth reading, above similar books, is Buss test the theories by tying them to survey results. The theories explain the results.

For humans, much of the competing is verbal - using social influence to degrade competitors. This is a minor topic.

The focus is on how we select mates so that our genes are given every possible advantage to dominate future generations. Men and women have competing goals. Men want to maximize the quantity and quality of their mates and invest as little as possible in their offspring. Women want to maximize the quality of their mates and extracts as much parental investment from the fathers as possible.

Mating customs - monogamy, marriage - are an uneasy truce between the sexes. Monogamy - for example - benefits average to below average men the most. Marriage and child support laws are a way of codifying parental investment.

Despite our traditions of monogamy and marriage, we constantly try to assess our value as a mate. Your reproductive value and your behavior are not static. Decisions to leave mates are based upon assessment of relative value. Casual sex and affairs are attempts to assess our value.

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Great book on human nature!

April 23, 2014

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David Buss's book is great. He lays out a very clear and coherent theory behind how human sexuality evolved and compares our sexuality with that of other species.

A must read for anyone who is interested in human nature!

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For psych lovers and everyone else

January 18, 2016

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Intriguing non-fiction for those interested in psychology, especially having to do with evolution and mating. Lots of interesting facts and studies. You'll learn a lot about your species and yourself. Buss does tend to be a little repetitive with his writing at times and some topics are over done, but that is often how scientific writing works: say what you're going to say, say it, then say what you've said. You can definitely see this method in his writing but, overall it is well written and kept my attention. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone and everyone. I think it's important for us all to know what science has learned about our own species, our own minds and subconciences.

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December 16, 2017

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Had to buy this for a class. Interesting read, Buss discusses things in everyday language while keeping you engrossed in the story. I learned some interesting things about mating and sexuality. The one drawback is that there were a couple chapters I felt were too long and a bit boring. Overall, a good read.

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The ultimate source for understanding men and women

May 23, 2013

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David Buss is absolutely amazing. No, this is not a self help guide for learning how to pick up or attract the opposite sex. There is no advice here on how to handle your wife or girlfriend. This is also not a polemic rant on either why women are supposed to stay in the kitchen or how men and women are still unequal. This is pure, unadultered, exhaustively researched and scientific information on differences between men and women, as well as similarities, as well as what drives us to seek out sex and why.

I was intrigued by this book and its premise after reading some articles the author wrote as sources for a paper I did on attraction. Purchasing this book was not a disappoint at all, and I only hope his other books are just as insightful, informative and well-written as this one.

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Highly Recommended, IMO, A Must Read For All People!

January 31, 2017

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Wow, this book changes the I interpret interaction with the opposite sex. I loved David Buss when I was in college, he was one of my favorite researchers. Whether you love or hate the results of the clinical studies he references, this book is food for thought and does not disappoint. It may not be written like a thriller, but the facts are so interesting that it makes for a compelling read.

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Great Read and Super Infotmative

May 14, 2017

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Essential reading for everyone interested in human behavior and human sexuality

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February 9, 2017

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Very insightful and well researched, an interesting book for anyone.

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