Desire Isn’t Logical—It’s Evolutionary

Instincts > Instagram aesthetics.

Over the week, I debated whether or not I wanted to dedicate an entire essay to an argument I saw on X. At first, it felt too petty to give it that much attention. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that the argument wasn’t the issue—it was a symptom of a bigger problem: the ongoing failure of men and women to understand each other.

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