Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes?: Bodies, Brains, and Behavior---The Science Behind Sex, Love and Attraction

Written by Jena Pincott

Narrated by Laural Merlington

Cosmopolitan meets Scientific American in this entertaining and informative question-and-answer book on human attraction. Based on the latest studies in science, Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes? answers more than 100 wild, weird, and very pressing questions, including:

-Why do some men smell better to you than others?

-Are good dancers also good in bed?

-Why are more women than men bisexual?

-Can your genes make you adulterous?

-What can you tell about your date by looking at his or her hands?

-Why aren't there more male muses?

-Why do blondes seem to attract the most attention from men?

All of these questions have answers that are based in science, and author Jena Pincott explains the reasons for love and attraction, and to what extent our dating and mating lives are controlled by urges and instincts. Organized into three sections-Behaviors, Bodies, and Brains-Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes? provides useful, funny, and accessible answers to these questions.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Oct 7, 2008
• ISBN: 9781400178254

Jena Pincott

Jena Pincott has a background in biology and was a production assistant on science documentaries for PBS. She is a former senior editor at Random House, and is the author of Success: Advice for Achieving Your Goals from Remarkably Accomplished People and Healing: Advice for Recovering Your Strength and Spirit from the World's Most Famous Survivors. Jena lives in New York City and plays the clarinet. She travels as much as she possibly can, usually with her husband, Peter, and writes science fiction under a pen name. Jena’s previous book, Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes?, is about the science of love and attraction. The book received a “starred review” in Publishers Weekly and generated widespread media attention, including appearances by the author on ABC’s Good Morning America, Fox News, CBS’ The Early Show, NPR, and coverage in Glamour, Redbook, Newsweek, the New York Post, the New York Daily News, the Washington Post, and the Associated Press.

Reviews for Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes?

[hopejohnson_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

One of the most interesting books on love and attraction I've read. It explains how smells, behavior, adaptive instincts, hormones, genes, and so on affect our sex lives.

[cantinera · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Very interesting and well written. Sometimes science books are written too dry and poorly, which is a shame since they do not do justice to their topic (which is not saying that the style should dumb down the way information is conveyed -- just keep it interesting!). This book was a great read with lots of information that was not only interesting, but quite useful if you are wanting to maximise your tips as a waitress or scientific explanations for attraction! I definitely recommend it.

[rockstarninja_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Very entertaining. Even tough there are a lot of details and scientific fact, it doesn't read like a science book, the author uses humor to make this a very enjoyable read. It makes a great coffee table book.

[satyridae · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

It was an interesting exploration of human attraction. I enjoyed it but I'm about 20 years older than the target audience- most of the Q&A was skewed toward those who haven't yet bred. A little fluffy, which fact was telegraphed by the purple type throughout. But fun. Worth a look, especially if you're twenty-something.