[ExI] Highly Profitable Sexual Practices

[citta437 at aol.com]

"Olga wrote:
Don't forget that even these days ... there are still far too many 
women who
marry for money (whether they like to acknowledge this to themselves or
not).  Don't get me started on this subject :).

Harlotry has *nothing* on many bona-fide wifeys.
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Me aka Terry:Do you mean bona-fide partners do not get any material 
benefits? Maybe some but emotional support counts a lot to a happy 
marriage. Statistics may vary from culture to culture and from time to 
time. I'd not generalize what I experienced to be the same for 
everyone. Humans are still narcissitic by nature and would seek sexual 
partners that they think will make them satisfied/happy or the envy of 
others perceived as competitors for the affection and our society 
reinforces this competition not unlike the behavior of our cousins {the 
apes} except humans have developed some inhibitory behavior like shame 
and guilt.
_{Terry {a mom of two adult kids}_________________
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John Grigg: "I'm impressed and suprised that a women today would still 
acknowledge this
fact (I used to date a woman who fiercely argued that this was no longer
true).  I'd be very interested to get you started on this topic!  : )  
The
whole concept of "social currency" in mate selection totally fascinates
me.    I think a male with lots of resources/money can be very tempting
marriage material even when the woman in her heart of hearts knows she 
is
not in love with him.  But then we could get into a discussion of what
love/falling in love truly is and what causes it.  I find it 
interesting how
reaching the "falling in love" critical mass can be very similar and yet
different for every person."
John Grigg
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Me: Hormones cause the behavior of why teenagers fall in love. 
Testosterone level rise in males during the sexual development and in 
females the estrogen hormone starts about the age of puberty for both 
sexes. Nature of which we are a part gave us genes to preserve the 
species.

Terry