Seeking A Companion

CHICAGO TRIBUNE -- June 4 -- Gone are the days when it took a date, maybe two, to find out a person's resume of likes and dislikes. Dating sites rendered that notion quaint years ago, and now SNS are doing their part to obliterate it. Thanks to online profiles that list everything from salary range to current reading selections, we've gotten used to knowing someone's vital stats before we even meet face to face. "We're looking for a companion," she said. "One hundred years ago a man needed a woman who would bear him healthy babies and take care of the home. Now we're looking for a marriage between equals", said Helen Fisher, a noted anthropologist at Rutgers University and author of numerous books, including "Why We Love". FULL ARTICLE @ CONTRA COSTA TIMES