Evolutionary Attraction

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Clarissa

June 21, 2025

An interesting post about how a lack of physical dexterity in men kills physical attraction in women.

I maintain that a strong enough physical attraction can’t be killed off by a nuclear explosion but the irritants the poster lists (rolling dice off a table repeatedly, walking into a screen door, wearing lip balm, dropping coins out of a wallet) definitely do downgrade a man in terms of attractiveness.

In the opposite direction, a woman is always rendered more attractive by needing help. Men love to help women. If you are searching for a dude to date, simply stand somewhere in a public place with a somewhat despondent, helpless look.

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4 responses to “Evolutionary Attraction”

oldcowboy3

June 21, 2025

Nah, you’re at risk of over thinking evolutionary attraction, this would almost certainly cure the Doom Goblin’s unhappiness ;-D

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Anonymous

June 21, 2025

I’m told that one downside of everybody quitting smoking back in the 80s is that it eliminated one of the easiest ways for people to meet. If you were a woman, all you had to do is stand there holding a cigarette looking like you needed a light and men would instantly appear.

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1. oldcowboy3
  
  June 21, 2025
  
  Meeting was probably always awkward/difficult for many of both sexes, but it was easier when women were more feminine. Unless one was drunk, loud, or otherwise a creep, there were no nuclear rejection, other guys handled it. Women did usually maintain plausible denialability, but they somehow found opportunity to encourage a guy. Many couples met at work and weekend dances were the norm. And Clarissa is correct, women have always known about the male instinct to help, in fact, that was how I met my wife ;-D
  
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Pen

June 21, 2025

Nothing wrong with lip balm. Chapped lips are awful.

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