##### Prospective sexual utility Fantasy- the what if? Potential Partner Sex as one of the core 3 enjoyable behaviours ##### Self-rewarding Mechanisms Attention Self-worth Exciting by virtue of prospective (social and sexual) reward Social reward, more female friends increases status amongst men, trustworthiness and status amongst women Dopamin as a consequence of all listed reasons ##### Social skill Proving to myself that i can talk to women, a skill I found impressive -> Still impressed by socially intelligent people, a skill I feel I don't hold naturally -> A way to express my own intelligence and prove to myself that what i lacked in looks could be compensated by my "superior" intelligence ##### Personal growth Trying to improve my own approaches to interaction