I'm on board with ciretom here. I would read said studies but also doubt the ability of most research teams to accurately represent this discovery in social situations. Until the physiology you're representing in the original post is modified for sociology then it seems fairly useless.

Given, some people are just better at reading the emotions of others, and the strange part is that, from my experience, some of those individuals that are more attune to subtle expressions and/or social cues may be of either gender and this doesn't even necessarily indicate empathy, which would bring us towards some fun studies regarding the anterior insular cortex. Ahh, neurophysiology.

So, yeah, I don't agree with this whatsoever. Besides, you have to account for a level of self-awareness in the individual that with said information they could simply alter their behavior to adapt themselves into an individual that is at least temporarily capable of achieving the results they want with another person.

To lighten my response up -

Terrible liars.

Put some effort in, kids.

This is my favorite t-shirt that I own, but it doesn't say anything. I'm pretty sure that all my shirts with writing have been stolen by exes over the years.

I think the optimum situation is one where you could stand being around someone all day, but you both have separate interests and callings.

Usually, I definitely would never advise just being with one person all the time. As was said before as a reply, 'familiarity breeds contempt'.

Be witty and original. Lose the compliments. Challenge them. Nobody wants the attrition of banal conversation, and if they do, you probably won't want them.

Pretty sure there's still at least one or two out there... or on here. You know what I mean.

You just have to ignore them, really.

Happy birthday, madamx!

I watched this really interesting French documentary about vision and blindness, and this poet said something along the lines of, 'If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then is looking into someone's eyes simply windows against windows? Where is the soul?'

I remembered your "Chatterer" cenobite sketch. Do you still do any work with her?

It means you stay in the car with that person when the cops open fire.

It works sometimes but you get bored pretty quickly.

You are genuinely very talented, man. Definitely getting a cenobite vibe from the first one.

Voice/intelligence.

I'm all about eye contact. I was on this horrific date thing once where the girl was incapable of looking me in the eyes, so I assumed that even though we were talking really candidly about ourselves she wasn't interested in me physically.

Then she grabs me and makes out with me in the parking lot when I walk back to her car.

Then she e-mailed me two days later telling me that I brought out the darker elements of her soul and that she couldn't see me again.

So... I don't understand not making eye contact if you're interested... or apparently people either.

Jesus... Electro-Shock Blues was such a great album, and the pain is palpable in it.

Somebody's Baby (Twilight) by Elliott Smith - Covered on harp by Mikaela Davis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjsFL_5Td_g

Another underrated De Niro film.

Stone

A terribly underrated film.

I don't really date, but if I typically offer to pay and then just tell the girl, "Don't worry; get the next one."

Ah, see. Cute, right?