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Attraction

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noun, plural: attractions

(1) The act, capacity, or tendency to attract

(2) The process between objects being drawn towards each other

(3) The electric or magnetic force from a body or particles that draws another towards it; the force holding the particles together


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Re: XX - XY system explain prevalence of male homosexuality?

... data seem to indicate that more men engage in homosexual behavior . However, the terms "androphilia" and "gynephilia" indicate attraction, not behavior. Examination of homosexual behavior separately finds that 6.2, 4.5, and 10.7% of males and 3.6, 2.1, and 3.3% of females in ...

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by wildfunguy
Wed Nov 21, 2012 5:44 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: XX - XY system explain prevalence of male homosexuality?
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Human Sexuality

... or situation. There are many factors involved and tbh i am not sure anyone has proof to definitively say that there is 1 particular cause of attraction between homo or heterosexuals

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by Drredfrizzle
Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:32 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Human Sexuality
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... will also be important – like gravity, the electromagnetic force decreases with the square of the distance. You can calculate the exact force of attraction/repulsion that will be exerted at a given distance. I strongly advise you not to experiment on that though. Because of Newton’s Third Law, ...

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by JoshuaFlynn
Thu May 31, 2012 1:18 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Electromagnetic fields generated by the human body
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Electromagnetic fields generated by the human body

... will also be important – like gravity, the electromagnetic force decreases with the square of the distance. You can calculate the exact force of attraction/repulsion that will be exerted at a given distance. I strongly advise you not to experiment on that though. Because of Newton’s Third Law, ...

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by AstraSequi
Mon May 28, 2012 1:32 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Electromagnetic fields generated by the human body
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Re: We are programmed entity

Most definitely! To use your example, males who have a lesser feeling of attraction for the female will leave fewer children (because they won't be as interested), so over time the population changes as a result - and the change will continue until the conditions ...

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by AstraSequi
Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:34 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: We are programmed entity
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