Chapter
The Science of the Friend Zone
33:31 - 39:08 (05:37)
The perception of cross-sex friendships is skewed by the male over-perception and the female under-perception bias of attraction. The non-kin female allies of men are challenging to identify, but they may function as a rival elimination system.
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The failure of cross-sex mind-reading and the male over-perception and the female under-perception bias of attraction are some of the reasons why men get uncomfortable when their female partners talk about their male friends.
33:31 - 39:08 (05:37)
Male-female friendships
Summary
The failure of cross-sex mind-reading and the male over-perception and the female under-perception bias of attraction are some of the reasons why men get uncomfortable when their female partners talk about their male friends. It's challenging to identify the tangible benefits of having non-kin female allies.