▶ Men & Women ▶
People are divided according to their role in reproduction:
👨 Man: Fertilization of the egg
👩 Woman: Carries the fertilized egg to birth
👶 Every child has roughly 50% of the DNA of each parent
Men and women form relationships based on reproductive criteria:
🍎 Health.
🧠 Intelligence.
👄 Beauty.
💰 Resources.
👫 Personal compatibility & mutual interests.
Relationships are always in tension between
💘 Short term sexual pleasure.
🎯 Long term interests.
🔁 Mate switching incentives and disincentives.
Break-ups & Deception
💔 People cheat to pursue short term sexual pleasure.
🔁 People switch partners to pursue better mates.
Gender roles prescribe how each sex should act
👫 Gender roles arise from biology and are shaped by culture.
🏆 Gender roles can benefit men or women.
⚔ Gender tensions can lead to conflict and competition.