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The Science of Attraction: Flirting, Sex, and How to Engineer Love

Why are we drawn to some people and not others? Patrick King takes that question seriously, pulling together classic and recent psychology research to explain how attraction works in practice. The book walks readers through the stages that tend to lead from a first flirtation to sex and to love, and looks at how touch, playful distance and different styles of flirting can shape the way someone responds. It also takes on harder territory, including why unavailable people can seem so appealing, what lies behind some sexual preferences, and how physical appearance affects our judgments. Part study guide and part practical manual, the book aims to help readers understand themselves and others better, whether they are dating, settled into a relationship or simply trying to get along with the people around them.

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