Angel

Angel 2001

Lowering his beauty standards proves too high a challenge for Andy Bodle.

Her Feet of Clay

beauty worship, objectification, psychology of beauty, dating, sex

“We all judge people on their looks. Some of us are just more honest about it.” When Andy Bodle puts a woman on a pedestal for her beauty, the results are predictable.

Death Wish

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Risky behavior in adolescent males ranges from self improvement to suicidal, but the reward is the same.

How Do Men See Themselves?

men's body image, Homer Simpson, body dysmorphia, how we appear, man in the mirror, am I hot

Dove asks women a question that men should be asking, too.

5 Guys Talking: The Second Half of Manhood

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What happens when you get five guys talking about ‘the perfect relationship’?

Is Empathy Sexy?

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Dr. Craig Malkin reports on a surprising new set of data that says that men are more attracted to caring people than women. But it’s also not that simple…

Confessions of a Call Girl Client

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After Andy Bodle spent thousands of dollars on escorts he met online, he had one more powerful desire left unfulfilled

Well, That Was Erotic

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Andy Bodle finds a Muse in Lycra in the college lecture hall, and begins a campaign to win her affections.

Show Me the Money

New Yorker's wallet

Andy Bodle believes he’s uncovered the real cause of the gender pay gap.

Helicopters in the Stomach

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A young Andy Bodle gets his first lesson in survival of the fittest.

Hyperarousal: Beyond Fight or Flight

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In a crisis, your choices are limited, but it’s not as bad as you think.

Shame Is Why We Fight

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When a man can’t soothe his woman’s anxieties, he has failed to protect her. And in our culture of masculinity, failed men are expendable.

Evidence for the Reality of the Uncontrollable Boner & the Abominable Snowman

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Lori Lothian explores the evolutionary biology behind why men cheat, and why women forgive them.

Why Do Men and Women Want Different Things?

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Do we choose our partners based on adaptations humans formed a million years ago, or on the realities of modern life?

The Evolution of Rape?

Trigger warning for rape. Feminists for Choice has an interesting series of articles talking about evolutionary psychology and evolutionary biology explanations of rape, which I’ve decided to elaborate on. I’ll admit my bias up front: I think that sexual attraction and behavior are almost entirely not genetic. Even homosexuality is only explained 18-39% by genes [...]

Most Disgusting Sentence In An Academic Paper Award

I would like to present this year’s Most Disgusting Sentence in an Academic Paper award. I realize it’s somewhat early in the year, but I don’t think that we’re going to find a sentence more disgusting. In addition, these findings provide circumstantial support for one hypothesized function of the emotion of sexual attraction—to motivate men to pursue women [...]