Why Do Men Do This: The Roots of Sexual Deception, Harassment, and Violence

The conflict between the sexes is reflected in religious dogmas – from the commandment about one's neighbor's wife to the establishment of mutual sexual obligations among spouses. The legal codes created under its influence dictate who can or cannot have sex with whom. Its manifestations shape our sexual morals, determining what should evoke our enthusiastic approval and what – our contemptuous condemnation. The double standards it generates are widespread even in the most sexually egalitarian cultures on the planet. However, while we all encounter sexual conflicts, most of us see only the tip of the iceberg: deception on dates, unscrupulous escapades of politicians, the slow destruction of once-happy marriages, brutal breakups of romantic relationships. The book "Why Do Men Do This" shows that the war of the sexes is something far deeper and more global than we think. David Buss reveals the mechanisms of this phenomenon, formed during the long evolutionary changes in our sexual psychology, formulates a new unified theory of sexual conflicts, and simultaneously offers practical advice to men and women who would prefer to avoid these conflicts.