except we got WAY fucking better at it than the rest of the animal kingdom

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    I suppose even cleaning a home is, in a way, a human mating ritual. Changes perspective on things a bit doesn’t it? Someone out there is going to feel more motivated to clean by imagining themselves like a little bird replacing the twigs and straws

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    You should see people who are about to have their first child. Man, nest building is real.

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      No but you know how to make your bed inside of it, right? You gather the materials you like the best (pillows, blankets, mattress, etc), arrange it how you like, and you’re happy.

      We are social creatures, it is expected to share the burden of nest building via specialization. Someone else can build the first part of your nest and you take the second.