Quote:
Originally Posted by 180  However, when we put all the factors in perspective it doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Look at the things women look for in a man the most. Humor, trust, confidence, and emotional connection. |
Well the test of EP is if it's predictive.
It's definitely not a panacea but plenty of solid EP predictions can be made and then tested.
It would be a mistake to assume that EP is right and then back-rationalize reasons why. But if you use it from a predictive framework, the point is that
it often really works.
I wouldn't say humour is one of them btw.
Trust is a consequence of observation. Women can trust men whom they are not attracted to. And they can be attracted to men who they don't trust.
Confidence is a bundle of things but yeah it definitely sparks attraction.
Emotional connection? All we really mean by "emotional connection" is the girl having warm feelings towards another person. You can almost define emotional connection AS attraction. Emotional connection + sexual polarity = sexual attraction.
Really what evopsych is saying is that "emotional connection" is triggered by evolutionary value. Evopsych states that women will experience emotional connection towards men who signal that they have evolutionary value to that woman. One aspect of evolutionary value is providing safety and companionship. Another aspect is providing genetic material.