Why men could be attracted to women's breasts
An Israeli article in English at the Jerusalem Post gives some scientific ideas as to the male attraction to women's breasts:
Previous studies have shown that a man is biologically attracted to breasts, specifically larger ones because they signal to him that the woman he is looking at is healthy and fertile. However, Young and Alexander believe that the phenomenon actually develops in early childhood.It does make sense that attraction to women's breasts can develop from infancy and milkfeeding. That's something the PC crowd in the USA must surely not want to appreciate.
A lifelong relationship
The authors posit that the obsession originates in infancy when the powerful neurochemical oxytocin is released while breastfeeding, which creates a strong bond between mother and child. The chemical is released both into the mother's brain and into the breastmilk being fed to the baby.
"This bond," wrote Young, "is not only the most beautiful of all social bonds, it can also be the most enduring, lasting a lifetime."
Moreover, they believe that adult men who were breastfed as infants grow up with a natural instinctive desire for a strong, nurturing relationship with their partners.
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