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The Intimate Animal

The Intimate Animal

Why we’ve evolved to live and die for love

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  • 'This is a very important book on a very important topic by a highly respected scientist'
    Dr. John Gottman, The Gottman Institute

About the author

Justin Garcia

Dr. Justin R. Garcia is an evolutionary biologist and sex researcher. He is currently Acting Executive Director & Research Director of The Kinsey Institute, Ruth N. Halls associate Professor of Gender Studies, and IU Bicentennial Professor at Indiana University, Bloomington. An award-winning researcher and educator, his interdisciplinary research program focuses on the evolutionary and biocultural foundations of romantic and sexual relationships across the human life course. Since 2010, Justin has served as Scientific Advisor to Match.com, lending his expertise to the annual Singles in America study on the attitudes and behaviors of single people in the United States.
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