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sexual attraction
(redirected from Erotic attraction)

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Noun1.sexual attraction - attractiveness on the basis of sexual desire
attractiveness, attraction - the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him"
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Contrary to his assertion, I never claim that same- and other-sex erotic attraction are "equivalent.
Misconceptions promote confusion: author's response to book review. ... by Kauth, Michael R. / The Journal of Sex Research
Both are evolutionary adaptations: other-sex erotic attraction because it facilitated female-male sexual contact and increased the likelihood of producing offspring who would survive to reproductive age, same-sex erotic attraction because it controlled intrasex conflict and facilitated same-sex alliances for both males and females.
True Nature: A Theory of Sexual Attraction. (Book reviews: is half an ... by Bem, Daryl / The Journal of Sex Research
 
 
 
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