It is not in the interest of the alpha-male to mate with females who have already been fertilised by other males. One way to avoid this is for the alpha-male to prefer homosexual females, who will occasionally arise through genetic mutations or recombination, and can easily be identified by their behaviour towards other females. Homosexual females will not be interested in the males, and so the alpha-male will quickly hear if a lower-ranking male attempts to mate with a homosexual female. The alpha-male can force himself upon these females, leading to his female offspring being more likely to be homosexual.

It's brutal logic like this that can give the field of evolutionary psy...

It is not in the interest of the alpha-male to mate with females who have already been fertilised by other males. One way to avoid this is for the alpha-male to prefer homosexual females, who will occasionally arise through genetic mutations or recombination, and can easily be identified by their behaviour towards other females. Homosexual females will not be interested in the males, and so the alpha-male will quickly hear if a lower-ranking male attempts to mate with a homosexual female. The alpha-male can force himself upon these females, leading to his female offspring being more likely to be homosexual.

It's brutal logic like this that can give the field of evolutionary psychology its controversial reputation. But it's a brilliant piece of reasoning and highly plausible from a biological point of view.

POP

I would like to mention that I know at least five or six lesbians who are totally hot by anyone's standards.

If I had to guess, though, my ten cents, as a big fan of lesbians, I mostly think they are so cool, not just sexually but in general, because they aren't impressed with me.

There is nothing sexier than indifference and rejection. Why is this? Perhaps another evolutionary answer: we are programed to strive. Things that are easy lose their appeal. We seek challenges. By taking on challenges we gain advantages, and so risk taking and struggling against the impossible is inherent in our brain architecture.

Thus we loathe most those that adore us too much, and we want most the ones we c...

I would like to mention that I know at least five or six lesbians who are totally hot by anyone's standards.

If I had to guess, though, my ten cents, as a big fan of lesbians, I mostly think they are so cool, not just sexually but in general, because they aren't impressed with me.

There is nothing sexier than indifference and rejection. Why is this? Perhaps another evolutionary answer: we are programed to strive. Things that are easy lose their appeal. We seek challenges. By taking on challenges we gain advantages, and so risk taking and struggling against the impossible is inherent in our brain architecture.

Thus we loathe most those that adore us too much, and we want most the ones we can't have.

It's not just science, it's also most of French cinema, and virtually all poetry.

Hey thorne! long time no see!

See, I think that's a big part of what drives the fantasy in every direction. Straight men want women they can't have. Gay men want the men they can't have. A lot of lesbians I know only ever seem to want the women they never get. I don't know about straight women, since I'm not one, but my guess is they're in the same boat.

And at Debby...

I should of course moderate myself a bit. I don't mean to say that's the only thing that motivates us. But, it is certainly a factor. The truth seems to me that "love" "attraction" and "friendship" (each complex phenomenon in their own rights) combine to form an even more complex whole that we refer to as a "relation...

Hey thorne! long time no see!

See, I think that's a big part of what drives the fantasy in every direction. Straight men want women they can't have. Gay men want the men they can't have. A lot of lesbians I know only ever seem to want the women they never get. I don't know about straight women, since I'm not one, but my guess is they're in the same boat.

And at Debby...

I should of course moderate myself a bit. I don't mean to say that's the only thing that motivates us. But, it is certainly a factor. The truth seems to me that "love" "attraction" and "friendship" (each complex phenomenon in their own rights) combine to form an even more complex whole that we refer to as a "relationship" and in general, how we feel about other people.

Although it may not be present in all people, and it may be stronger in some than others, and is certainly isn't the only factor, I think that the desire for the unattainable and boredom with that which is easily achieved are important themes throughout the history of humanity.