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A review by cneiman
Anatomy of Love: A Natural History of Mating, Marriage, and Why We Stray by Helen Fisher
4.0
This was an interesting, if somewhat unsettling, read. In all honesty, I would recommend Dr. Fisher's 2006 TED talk--which was very compelling and succinct--over her book. She's able to elaborate more on the technical details of her work in "Anatomy of Love," and while she never loses focus on her thesis that humans have and always will fall in love, stray, and fall in love again, the poignancy of the whole process is somehow mitigated. I felt a little hollow after finishing the final chapter, although I'll be thinking about the book's contents for some time to come.
A word of warning: don't try reading this shortly before or after "He's Just Not That Into You." HJNTIY places an emphasis on fidelity in all successful relationships; AoL makes a pretty convincing case that most relationships are not permanent and that cheating is coded into our DNA. If you're at a place in your life where you can make space for both, awesome. If not, enjoy and embrace one at a time.
A word of warning: don't try reading this shortly before or after "He's Just Not That Into You." HJNTIY places an emphasis on fidelity in all successful relationships; AoL makes a pretty convincing case that most relationships are not permanent and that cheating is coded into our DNA. If you're at a place in your life where you can make space for both, awesome. If not, enjoy and embrace one at a time.