18. January 2009 15:15
American researchers say women with high levels of estrogen feel more attractive and are far more likely to indulge in affairs.
The researchers from the University of Texas say the female hormone estrogen which affects fertility is known to make women feel more attractive and flirtatious and they may act on those feelings by having affairs with different men.
According to Dr. Kristina Durante young women feel more attractive when they have high levels of estradiol, and they acted on those feelings by flirting, kissing and having a serious affair with someone other than their primary partner.
Dr Durante's team say the results of their study provide support for the relationship between physical beauty and fertility and suggests that women high in reproductive health engage in opportunistic serial monogamy - they have affairs and move on to a new relationship if a higher-quality mate becomes available.
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