Question

Evolutionary psychologists attribute gender differences in sexuality to the fact that women have _____ than men.

Answer 1

Answer: lower reproductive potential

Explanation: Evolutionary psychologists focused on what today is sociobiological approach to sexuality shaping the pattern of human sexuality. This considers that women's parental investment in reproduction is greater than men's, because human sperm is more abundant in quantity than eggs, and the fact that women must carry their young in the womb for several months as well as nurture them for a considerable time after birth. This tends to make women more selective in their choice of mates than men and is seen as a limiting factor in regards to sexuality compared to men.

According to social learning theory however, sexuality is a learned behaviour which arise from studying our environments. The attitudes of parents and grown ups in the society tend to shape our perspectives and expectations which expressing sexuality is a part of.