A woman will toss her head and a man will say, 'Oh she's trying to pick me up,' when in fact she's not doing that at all. So, women actually have to be a little careful with what they do, because men will pick up things that they didn't mean. Helen Fisher carefulfacthead share on social
Today, American women bear an average of 2.2 children that live to adulthood. Across most of Europe, women bear even fewer young. Helen Fisher adulthoodamericanaverage Change image and share on social
I think romantic love evolved to enable you to focus your mating energy on just one individual at a time, thereby conserving mating time and energy. Helen Fisher conserveenableenergy Change image and share on social
You know, when you've been dumped, the one thing you love to do is just forget about this human being, and then go on with your life - but no, you just love them harder. Helen Fisher dumpforgethard Change image and share on social
You size up someone physically in less than one second - too tall, too short, too fat, too thin, too old, too young, too stuffy, too scruffy. Helen Fisher fatphysicallyscruffy Change image and share on social
We're apt to fall in love with those who are mysterious and challenging to us. Helen Fisher aptchallengefall Change image and share on social
Why do we feel jealousy? Therapists often regard the demon as a scar of childhood trauma or a symptom of a psychological problem. And it's true that people who feel inadequate, insecure, or overly dependent tend to be more jealous than others. Helen Fisher childhooddemondependent share on social
As a group, anthropologists are not too fond of people who work in the business world. Helen Fisher anthropologistbusinessfond Change image and share on social
As women in industrial societies join the paid workforce, they gain the economic means to depart unhappy marriages more easily. Helen Fisher departeasilyeconomic Change image and share on social
Any kind of novelty or excitement drives up dopamine in the brain, and dopamine is associated with romantic love. Helen Fisher braindopaminedrive Change image and share on social