Men are more likely to gamble if there’s a romantic payoff involved...

If a man is willing to lie, cheat and steal for the woman he loves, blame evolution...

A new study from the Journal of Risk Research explains the the questionable behavior. Men are natural born risk takers where romance is concerned. That’s because our ancient male ancestors, who were willing to risk it all to find food, shelter and sexual partners, were much more likely to survive long enough to procreate and thrive. Men who were more inclined to sit back and hope for the best were less likely to have offspring to share that boring story with.

The study found those inherited traits are still there brewing in men today. While modern males may already have food and shelter, they are still far more likely to show off some risky behavior in the form of gambling, driving fast and unprotected sex when a woman is involved.