However, not everything that Peterson said in the video is true. Let’s look at the lessons he shares in clip:





Men search for visuals of pornography

True!





In “A Billion Wicked Thoughts” the authors explain the real reason men are attracted to visual cues such as breasts or butts.

Usually, the larger these parts are, the more gynoid fat they have.

Why is that important? Levels of gynoid fat in breast positively predict all aspects of female lifetime reproductive capacity, including conception probability, probability of successful pregnancy and offspring quality.

Since these body parts are the best indicators of a woman’s long-term reproduction value, it’s no surprise that these ornaments have evolved to become the most potent visual cues for men.



In simple terms: Large boobs = healthy woman who will produce healthy kids.

In fact, men love visual cues so much they are willing to pay for them. About 98% of all porn subscriptions are made by men and only 2% are made by women.







Women search for literary representations of pornography

Also true!



As a general rule, women prefer to “read porn” instead of watching it.

Why? It’s because women need more information about a partner since women have to consider the long term consequences of sexual intercourse.



Sex for a woman can result in pregnancy, nursing and more than a decade of child raising. These commitments require enormous amounts of time, resources and energy. Sex with the wrong guy can lead to single motherhood, an abusive spouse or a weak father that can’t protect his offspring.

Men, meanwhile, can always have sex and (hypothetically) run away without any consequences.



Since intercourse is more risk than reward for women, they want to find the right mate, not just an attractive one.

If you were going to be with someone for the long term, wouldn’t you want to know more about them? That is why women look for clues regarding the man’s personality, commitment, confidence, social status, wealth and many more traits.



A 5-minute porn video can’t provide women with all this information, but a book that takes several hours or days to read and builds a relationship with the reader can.

“The goal of a romance novel’s heroine is never for sex own its own sake, much less impersonal sex with strangers. The core of a romance novel’s plot is a love story in the course of which the heroine overcomes obstacles to identify, win the heart of, and ultimately marry the one man who is right for her” (pg 19).









There are 5 types of classic male monsters:

Vampire, Werewolf, Billionaire, Pirate, Surgeon

False!

The book actually lists ten of the most common professions of the hero. After looking at over 15,000 Harlequin romance novels, here are the most common male heroes they found: