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"Clinginess", the scourge of non-doting boyfriends everywhere, is a toxic brew of jealousy, neediness, dependency and insecurity. In short, homegirl has separation anxiety. She desperately wants to be your number one priority, and she'll drown your new puppy if he gets in the way. "While men tend to be jealous of potential sexual rivals, women tend to be jealous of time and attention," says Charles T. Hill, professor of psychology at Whittier College. So devote every waking moment to this needy nutjob or dump her and move on, right? Hold your horny horses sheriff-it could be more scientific than that. A recent, and totally awesome University of Washington study found that certain proteins are transferred to women during sex. On a hormonal level, these sly proteins may dampen her interest in other males while heightening her attraction, and possibly psychotic neediness for you. It's like sperm hypnosis.