When you see claws and poison stingers on a scorpion, or rows of razor sharp teeth on a great white shark, you can sometimes wonder how we humans made it this far. The answer has been hunting strategy, and of course, weaponry. Even more important than just weaponry, humans have developed ranged weaponry, giving us the advantage of attack from a safe distance.
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The speed-dating formula is familiar: women sit at tables around a room, and men move from table to table for a short interaction with each woman. Afterwards, everyone either checks “yes” or “no” to indicate their interest in a second date. Studies of speed-dating align with the fundamental principles of evolutionary psychology: women are much more selective than men when it comes to mate choice since women pay greater reproductive costs by making the wrong choice. Men check “yes” for a larger number of women than women do for men.
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