The Type of P*rn Women Actually Prefer

Chris Williamson · · 9 min

Chris Williamson and evolutionary psychologist Steve Stewart-Williams discuss biological sex differences in sexual preferences, covering porn, romance novels, and counterintuitive findings about men and romantic behavior.

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The gist

  1. Men consume far more porn than women because female fertility ends around two-thirds through the lifespan, making youth and visual cues more significant to male desire.
  2. Women's sexual fantasies tend to center on one or two partners with emotional narrative, while men cycle through four to six partners in fantasy.

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