CARMEN'S DATESCarmen always took her dates to the same park, a quiet and sunny place: I really like this spot, it has something special. I always come here, she’d say with a smile that seemed a bit too rehearsed.
That day, she met Peter. Young, handsome, smart... but above all, perceptive. They walked through the trees, chatting casually, until they reached a bench. Carmen smiled, charming as ever, but Peter sensed something off, something that didn’t quite fit in that perfect image. It was her smile, that smile that never seemed to change. There was something behind it. Peter knew how to read signals, and his gut was screaming that something was wrong. But Carmen’s magnetism held him there, unable to leave.
“Why do you always come here?” he asked, pretending to be lighthearted but with a growing unease.
Carmen stared at him, not blinking. This time, she didn’t smile. She said nothing.
Suddenly, something invisible shoved him to the ground with force. Peter tried to get up, but it felt as though cold, invisible hands were pinning him down with an impossible strength. His eyes locked onto Carmen, desperate for answers. She just watched him, still, calm. Her silence was worse than any scream.
Peter tried to call for help, but his mouth filled with a warm, sticky wetness. Something forced his mouth open wider and wider, while the air grew thick. Panic seized him, while around him, the park remained sunny, peaceful... and perfectly normal for everyone else.
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EXHIBITING IN PUBLIC PLACES VOL26From an evolutionary perspective, the need to exhibit oneself may have deep roots in our biology. Throughout human history, showcasing certain physical traits has been a key tool for survival and reproduction. This behavior could be related to sexual selection, where physical attractiveness symbolizes youth, health, and fertility, increasing the chances of finding a suitable partner.
Exhibiting oneself may also have been a primitive way of communicating availability and highlighting procreative abilities. In this sense, the physical traits being displayed are not just a matter of aesthetics but a sign of survival of the fittest, demonstrating good genetic conditions.
Furthermore, competition between individuals has been an important evolutionary driver, and the exhibition of physical qualities allowed our ancestors to stand out from others, thus increasing their reproductive opportunities. Lastly, in early human societies, this behavior may have been key to integrating into the group and ensuring the protection and social cooperation necessary for survival.
Today, even though we live in a modern society, those primitive instincts remain present. The need to exhibit has evolved and is now reflected on social media, where we showcase the best of ourselves to survive in a digital environment, earn money, stand out from others, and capture attention. What was once a tool for finding a partner and ensuring survival has now become a means to gain followers, obtain validation and opportunities, and, in many cases, monetize our image and skills. In the end, we continue using exhibition as a way to thrive and adapt to the current rules of the game.
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