Romantic love is not an emotion. ... It's a drive. It comes from the motor of the mind, the wanting part of the mind, the craving part of the mind. Helen Fisher More Quotes by Helen Fisher More Quotes From Helen Fisher In courtship, who wins and who loses will determine who passes on their DNA to tomorrow. Helen Fisher dna tomorrow winning Men tend to be hierarchical, but women are driven to make lateral connections so they can cooperate. Helen Fisher driven connections men Like most animals, we're wired to associate height with power. Helen Fisher associates height animal It's almost as if men who get tribal tattoos are trying to signal that they are dangerous, they're to be respected, and they're powerful. Helen Fisher tattoo powerful men There's biology in everything, even when you're feeling spiritual. Helen Fisher biology spiritual feelings Women like signs of money and education - things that indicate that not only is this guy going to have some resources, but he's also willing to share them. Helen Fisher resources guy share Any time you choose not to hide your tattoo, you're limiting your social sphere, because they're not popular in big business. Helen Fisher spheres tattoo social Of all the foods we share, there is nothing more primordial than meat. It's no surprise that meat-eaters still want a partner who will give, receive and share this primordial symbol of a budding partnership. Helen Fisher meat want giving When people tell you to walk a certain way, it's like not thinking of a purple tomato. You can't not do it. Helen Fisher purple people thinking You size up someone physically in less than one second - too tall, too short, too fat, too thin, too old, too young, too stuffy, too scruffy. Helen Fisher fats size too-short We're not very dangerous animals; we don't have a horn like a rhino or quills like a porcupine. Helen Fisher rhinos porcupines animal The Great Depression of the 1930s saw more American unmarried women working from nine to five, mostly in repetitive, boring, subordinate, dead-end jobs. But the number of working women doubled between 1870 and 1940. During World War II it doubled once again. Helen Fisher numbers jobs war I can't conceive of caring more about my president than my own partner. Helen Fisher partners caring president There's a lot of talk about the positive aspects of love. We as a society downplay the danger, the anxiety, and the disappointment. We romanticize romance. Helen Fisher anxiety romance disappointment Globalization requires taking a broad contextual and long-term view. Helen Fisher globalization views long We all have restlessness in long-term relationships. Helen Fisher restlessness term long There are cognitive processes and limbic reactions associated with basic emotions. And you can change brain chemistry, but you're still not going to change memories and experiences in a human being. Helen Fisher emotion brain memories You know, when you've been dumped, the one thing you love to do is just forget about this human being, and then go on with your life - but no, you just love them harder. Helen Fisher things-you-love goes-on forget As a group, anthropologists are not too fond of people who work in the business world. Helen Fisher groups people world Women apparently are quite drawn to men who have differences rather than similarities in their histocompatibility system. They pick it up by smell, and they can pick it up from kissing. Helen Fisher smell kissing men
