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Why Women Don't Fall for Hairy Guys Remains a Scientific Mystery
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 14443159:MV8yMDEyNDM3XzMzODQ2MTU4XzQ5MjI3QjhB] [quote:smilesun:MV8yMDEyNDM3X0MxMTRCRUVD] Humans are not nearly as furry as our closest primate relatives, a fact that has puzzled evolutionary biologists for more than a century. One common theory for our relative hairlessness suggests that women long ago adopted a preference for less hairy guys as a way to avoid lice and other nasty bloodsuckers that might call a pelt home. But new research suggests that this so-called "ectoparasite avoidance hypothesis" may not explain the evolution of human hairlessness. In fact, women prefer relatively hair-free guys across the board, according to new research published online Sept. 13 in the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior. This preference for smooth skin holds whether or not parasite risk is high. Read more http://www.livescience.com/23810-women-male-body-hair.html [/quote] human (at least most of us) didn't come from monkeys, why would people expect women to be attracted to monkey features? :angryface: [/quote]
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Humans are not nearly as furry as our closest primate relatives, a fact that has puzzled evolutionary biologists for more than a century. One common theory for our relative hairlessness suggests that women long ago adopted a preference for less hairy guys as a way to avoid lice and other nasty bloodsuckers that might call a pelt home.
But new research suggests that this so-called "ectoparasite avoidance hypothesis" may not explain the evolution of human hairlessness. In fact, women prefer relatively hair-free guys across the board, according to new research published online Sept. 13 in the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior. This preference for smooth skin holds whether or not parasite risk is high.
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