UX for Beginners

Chapter 17. Motivation: Sex and Love

Ooooh, baby. Turn the lights down low. Light some candles and bring out those chocolate-covered strawberries, because it’s time for a deeper look at two motivations that bring people closer together, online and offline.

Sex is the motivation to touch each other’s warm and fuzzy parts, and love is the motivation that feels all warm and fuzzy. Here, we will learn about both, and they are surprisingly different.

But first, a bit of business...

Disclaimer

Sex can be a sensitive topic. First of all, it can be kind of shallow, so please don’t be insulted. Second, there are certain political elements when talking about genders and behavior. I will use the terms “female” and “male” as categories, but let’s be clear that the sexual behavior of a “male” doesn’t always come with the body of a man, and vice versa. However, if I get too deep into the details, this lesson will get a bit hairy. Pun intended.

I ask, please, for the benefit of the doubt, and believe that everyone should be respected, regardless of orientation.

Sex Is About Reproduction

Females provide half of the process and males provide the other half, but those halves are distinctly different in a practical sense. Those differences cause a lot of our problems.

Think of sexual “rules of engagement” like an auction

If you have something valuable or rare, you want to give it to the person who can offer you the most, right? That’s why Antiques Roadshow is so popular. The more valuable an item is, the more ...