Helen Fisher Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“You can really get poked in the back and not feel it very much, but just a feather around your lips and you really do feel it.”

“In general, men are wired to notice obvious signs that convey interest in mating - a warm smile, for example - and ignore other subtleties, like if your lipstick is faded.”

“Blushing is thought to be linked to increased levels of norepinephrine in the brain, which may be associated with romantic feelings. It signals that we are interested and excited, which is attractive to men.”

“After a man falls madly in love, he no longer cares how old she is.”

“Anthropologists have found evidence of romantic love in 170 societies. They've never found a society that did not have it.”

“There is more and more data indicating that there is a biological basis to your political views.”

“Hair that looks like it's been naturally sun-bleached makes you seem youthful, like you spend a lot of time outdoors. And that appeals to most people.”

“There were real reasons that you were attracted to somebody originally. The brain doesn't pick willy-nilly. Unless you part ways hating each other for some reason, that mechanism could get triggered again. You can literally fall in love again.”

“A lot of people have been romantically in love with somebody who they feel wasn't appropriate to marry.”

“Both sexes like the exercise and challenge of sports, but for men it's also a basic display behavior for impressing and winning a mate.”