“Either you have a rival or you don't. If you have one, you must please in order to be preferred to him, and if you don't you must still please-in order to avoid having one.” IfsStillsOrderPleaseRivalsCourtship Author:Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
“Flattery in courtship is the highest insolence, for whilst it pretends to bestow on you more than you deserve, it is watching an opportunity to take from you what you really have.” OpportunityHighestDeserveFlatteryCourtshipInsolence Book:The Cry: A New Dramatic Fable Source: The Cry: A New Dramatic Fable
“The natural world is full of females falling hard for stupid male display behavior, including bright feathers, big antlers, and bombastic courtship rituals.” WorldHardBigsFallSexNaturalStupidBehaviorFemaleMalesIncludingRitualDisplayFeathersNatural WorldCourtshipBombasticAntlersFalling Hard Book:The Natural History of the Rich: A Field Guide Source: The Natural History of the Rich: A Field Guide