Although Charles Darwin first argued that music’s primary function was sexual courtship, there has been little clear evidence to prove it.
Now a new University of Sussex psychology study supports his theory by showing that during the most fertile phase of their menstrual cycle, women prefer sexual mates who are able to produce more complex music.

The study, published today (23 April) in The Proceedings of the Royal Society B, could account for the early origins of music - and why creative individuals are considered so desirable for short-term sexual relationships.

The paper’s author, Dr Benjamin Charlton, says: “The findings of this study provide the first support for Darwin’s original contention that music evolved via sexual selection.”

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C'mon everybody, get on with those music theory studies

 

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Nice reading mate

 

Luckly that my best friend is rated as no.1 piano-girl in her whole musical conservative college. She could help me out with some of her kick ass musical theory if i'm really that crazy after approaching chicks with this kind of stuff...

 

"Women prefer sexual mates who produce complex music"

What does it mean 'complex' in this context? Dense orchestration? Rare articulations? Unusual rhytms? Body percussion?

 

clearly the body percussion slamming her butcheeks in a groovy way.

 

That might be it.
It's just calling music "complex" is like calling Shrek an onion -> Ogres have layers.
In my opinion, complex music can be based on single tone with varying intensity, vibrato, harmonics. Seeing music as "notes" is only one layer *yes*

Therefore this complexity eludes me

 

my wife prefers me to do the cooking, then I get nookie (when I'm in the mood for chef duties)

 

Women prefer sexual mates who produce music that sells and make $$$

 

Prefer mates who produce complex music vs what??? Prefer them over the writers of the music for 90% of american television shows? Over the makers of the Barney soundtrack? Over mating with a duck? I mean its like saying theyd rather mate with a doctor vs a farmer.

 

Does that mean that other chicks follow your friend? That'd be a nice sight!

Man, if I was to get some every time I make dinner, I'd get some every night!

I have to say, that playing in a band (complex or not) and getting off the stage you get a shitload of more attention compared to the other guy who was not on stage :D

 

It'll get you a shitload of gears to put back in the truck.

As a bassist (at the very back of the stage in the dark...) : people usually think I'm a technician or some roadie.

 

PMS - you ought to switch to keytar