why don’t breasts only form when you’re pregnant?

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basically like. why do women just have breasts all the time when to my knowledge the only purpose of them is to feed children. why don’t they go away like other mammals’ when you haven’t had a child.

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We walk upright, so we present ourselves differently, and different parts of our bodies are more visible to each other than with animals that walk on all fours.

This has led to us noticing and finding attractive parts that wouldn’t otherwise be on display, like chests and abs.

Suppose you’re looking for a woman to be the mother of your children. You know what children eat and where it comes from. You’ll probably figure that a woman with more going on there looks more capable of sustaining your eventual children. So that trait becomes an advantage in finding a mate and will be passed on to your female descendants.

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