It is now a truth acknowledged even by science: men like casual sex more than women do.
One of the first academic studies to investigate positive and negative emotions felt after casual sex has revealed that evolution has not adapted women to having casual sex. Otherwise, they conclude, women would feel better about a one-night sexual partner, instead of feeling used and regretful.
An internet survey of 1,743 men and women who have had one-night stands found that 80 per cent of the men had positive feelings about it, feeling greater sexual satisfaction and contentment, plus a greater sense of well-being. Only 54 per cent of women felt the same way.
From here (via gauntlet) (via sarahchristine)
AR:
This doesn’t suprise me from an evolutionary point of view. Up until 1960 or so casual sex for a women would have resulted in a pregnancy, so from a continuation of a species point of view you’d want to check out the qualities of the sperm donor if you were about to give up nine months of your life. However, if a male you’d want to spread it around as much as possible. Of course our modern enlightened male wouldn’t behave like that, cough!.
Moral of the story, biology wins.
