Explain What the Matching Hypothesis Is and How It Influences

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Essay

Explain what the matching hypothesis is and how it influences who we choose as potential partners.

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Definitions:

Apocrine Sweat Glands

Specialized sweat glands that typically open into hair follicles and are found in areas like the armpits and groin, secreting a more viscous sweat involved in thermoregulation and scent marking.

Eccrine Glands

Sweat glands that are found all over the human body and help to regulate body temperature through perspiration.

Puberty

The developmental stage in humans when adolescents undergo physical and hormonal changes that lead to sexual maturity and fertility.

Rosacea

A condition characterized by chronic redness and acne over the nose and cheeks.