PSYCH 3AC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Ovulation, Valerianella Locusta, David Buss
15 Mar 2016
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Cryptic ovulation: women can"t outright show when they are ovulating unlike non-human animals, women are still receptive outside of their reproductive window, other animals only do it when they will get pregnant. Use the evidence that says men are more attracted to women when they are ovulating than not. Marriage: you live with your mate, so you might notice when they are more attractive - use that to your advantage. Jealousy, mate guarding making it more likely that she is only having sex with you during this timeline. **men don"t have conscious knowledge of this, but they can still gure it out in certain ways. If you"re more atracted to ovulating women, it"ll help your wheeling. Use your courtship resources ef ciently (when she is ovulating) Can men detect ovulation: skin cues, cheeks get vascularized (rosy, other skin gets a little lighter (imperceptible to the casual eye, body odor, more pleasant during ovulation, body composition, women"s behavior.
