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	Is he sexy? well that depends if she is ovulating :)

balthazarus

11-18-2008 4:30 AM

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neuroscience, gender, sex

balthazarus says:

At other points during the cycle, women will prefer more feminized male faces, as they might signal a higher willingness of the males to invest in offspring.

This is a great example to the biases that constantly dictate ones sense of reality!
the way out is not easy...

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11-18-2008 5:41 AM

Fast T friend

This is a great example to the biases that constantly dictate ones sense of reality!
the way out is not easy...

Go virtual !

11-18-2008 5:57 AM

balthazarus

11-20-2008 10:15 AM

Khestra

Fantastic find! Very interesting.

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