'Husband looking like my mom'

Women are likely to seek the company of men with similar age and maternal affection.

Let's think for a moment that human couples are formed between a woman and a man that she chooses.

In our species the males are usually larger than females.

That man is almost always older than her in age.

Why women choose older male with her?

- There is a longstanding belief that men are emotionally more immature than women. This would lead us to think that to match the emotional maturity of the two, he should have lived longer. In other words, a 30 year old man is as mature emotionally as a woman of 20.

- This asymmetry in ages offset a negative characteristic of marriage : consists of an even number of members.

It is noteworthy that any institution must make decisions together an odd number of members to avoid ties that would paralyze action.

It is therefore likely that the woman, known inhabitant of a society in which most conflicts are resolved by the use of force, elect a man with more life experience ( older ) to defend the family members who suffer from attack, taking command given their greater wisdom.

In other words, the woman chooses a man capable of leading the family group in critical situations.

- The less visible reason for this choice makes the woman is completely unaware. Therefore it is only possible to develop a hypothesis.

Women are likely to seek the company of men with similar age and maternal affection.

Note: Original in Spanish (without translation by Google):  ‘Busco marido similar a mi mamá’.

(Este es el Artículo Nº 2.095)

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