A woman of 40 or 50 or 60 can take estrogen replacements, get facelifts, spend her money in bars.
Helen FisherAlong with our many human propensities, we evolved a huge cerebral cortex with which we make decisions.
Helen FisherThere's all kinds of reasons that you fall in love with one person rather than another: Timing is important. Proximity is important. Mystery is important. You fall in love with somebody who's somewhat mysterious, in part because mystery elevates dopamine in the brain, probably pushes you over that threshold to fall in love.
Helen Fisher