How come it that, both in media and sometimes in real life, males are often seemingly more interested in females (eg always try to ask them out, are shy about it, etc) than females are in males?
In: Biology
Wow, a lot of wrong answers here.
The right context here is biology. Men and women have divergent reproductive strategies, one of the main reasons for this is the difference in investment (of time, energy, risk to life) when reproducing. Women have to choose carefully, a man can feasibly impregnate many women and not be involved with raising any of the offspring at all. This leads to differing approaches, need for courtship and signs of commitment.
Look up human mating strategies on Wikipedia for a start. It’s a very interesting topic to explore.
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