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Why is Sex Fun?

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What’s it about?

Why do humans have sex in private, for pleasure, and long after fertility ends? Jared Diamond explores the bizarre evolutionary puzzles behind our most intimate behaviors.

You’ll learn

  • Why ovulation is concealed in humans
  • How continuous sex strengthens pair bonds
  • The evolutionary purpose of menopause
  • Why breasts and penises are uniquely large