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Old Aug 30, 2013, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Illegal Toilet View Post
I'm referring to the original, anachronistic basis for attraction. It was explained to me that females were attracted to males who could provide shelter and protection from other males.
I can see the need for shelter, but fail to see the need for protection from other males. The show of superior abilities to fight other males is a way of competing for the female, to the best of my understanding.