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In this episode, Dr. Brandon and Dr. Morgentaler discuss how men and women experience intimacy differently, shaped by evolution, and how understanding these differences can help couples improve their relationships.
- 0:21 – Men vs. Women: Men and women express intimacy needs differently in therapy, leading to common relationship misunderstandings.
- 7:31 – Evolution’s Role in Intimacy: Evolution has shaped distinct intimacy instincts in men and women.
- 12:49 – Digust Response?: Women’s “disgust response” can affect attraction as relationships progress.
- 19:59 – The Differences: Evolutionary differences become more noticeable in long-term relationships.
- 22:41 – Instincts: Limited eggs make women evolutionarily selective, unlike men’s “spread seeds” approach.
