Wealthy men have richer sex lives

theaustralian ^ | July 18, 2005 | Mark Henderson

[Selkie]

HIGH earners of both genders boast an increased libido over their poorer colleagues, but only the wealthy men end up having more sex.

As their incomes rise, men and women are more likely to have a higher sex drive, according to a study of almost 30,000 people from 170 countries - the largest survey of its kind.

The findings, from an online survey conducted by the BBC, offer fresh evidence for the theory that women tend to be more attracted to men with money and resources, but that a woman's wealth does not much affect her sex appeal to men.

"Men accumulate resources, which they use to attract women," said John Manning, professor of psychology at the University of Central Lancashire, who analysed the results.

"When it comes to men with little by way of resources, women are just not interested in them at all. As a man's earning power goes up, you would expect him to be having more sex and be with more sexual partners." Feminine charms were little enhanced by income because men paid more attention to other qualities, such as looks, Professor Manning said.

[Selkie]

Ah this story will annoy some people on here no end.

LOL

[dyed_in_the_wool]

The other thing this ignores is that men with money can travel to where the women are easy (Mardi Gras, Spring Break) while some poor fools had to work during break.
*whimper*

[Izzy Dunne]

Sure - they can afford more sheep.

[Selkie]

No that's a guy with little money.

The only wife he could attract with his paltry salary made him turn to sheepish love.

[Swordmaker]

They actually funded a study to tell them this???

Why not a study to confirm the sun rises in the East?

Or one that Women are different from Men... Oh, forgot... they did that already.

[Ajnin]

Whoever did this study obviously never made it to Imperial Valley California.

[Selkie]

The study before this they took a polling and discovered the sky is blue.

[Past Your Eyes]

"but only the wealthy men end up having more sex."- Where's all these poor Chinese and Ugandans and Hondurans coming from, then?

[demlosers]

Yes, it seems that the third world makes all the babies.

[goldstategop]

Power is sexy. And wealth is the ultimate aphrodisiac. Of course, women say they never marry men for money - though having income and plenty to spare definitely increases a guy's attractiveness. LOL!

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[A Jovial Cad]

And, in other late-breaking news, researchers have also discovered that water is wet, fire is hot, death is permanent, and taxes are eternal. More on this developing story at Ten...

[freedomfiter2]

"Men accumulate resources, which they use to attract women,"

Wow, how long has this been going on?

[PLMerite]

Sure they didn't mean to say that wealthy men have "richer ex-wives?"

[freedomfiter2]

Feminine charms were little enhanced by income because men paid more attention to other qualities, such as looks, Professor Manning said.

That and the fact that women with a lot of money are free to be nasty.

[Junior]

Evidently no one interviewed any married men.

[Mortikhi]

Now why would wealthy men have more/better sex? Maybe wealth really does draw in the like:

[Selkie]

Eh, don't know about that.

Most of the older horny rich couples where Im from are reportedly still sex fiends behind closed doors

Which is a horrible thought and now I have to take a bath.

[Selkie]

Didnt they become construction workers/Real Estate flippers ?

[corlorde]

No wonder my sex life sucks, I'm dirt poor...

;->

[motormouth]

LOL


I know as a woman, any man with a bank account that maintains a balance of less then 50 grand isnt even worthy of a smooch! /s

[anniegetyourgun]

I married a poor man and made him rich....on so many levels.

[Selkie]

Yeah but you can't ever voice that opinion nowadays or you'll be pilloried.

;-)

[Selkie]

Good attitude :)

[motormouth]

Im sure you know that post was in jest.

Just wanted to "stir" things up. :o)

Although, Im sure my comment does represent the opinion of some women... which is sad!

[Selkie]

Yes true

M epersonally, I just want a cute, smart and down to earth guy and Ill be very happy.

[motormouth]

When you find one...see if he has a friend and let me know!!

LOL

[motormouth]

btw:


Im pretty sure those men with those characteristics are EXTINCT!!! Which is very sad, but also very true.


:o)

[DainBramage]

I can vouch that Rich/"short for Richard" doesn't seem to work the same.

[Selkie]

Sadly I know two of them, but they're both happily married.

It's true the good ones are snatched up quick !

[dawn53]

Evidently no one interviewed any married men

That's the first thing I noticed about the article...no mention of marriage anywhere to be found.

And the other inconsistency, can you really trust some men to report on their sex life without a little braggadoci0 included, LOL!

[TXBSAFH]

It is lonely at the top, but you get a larger house, a nicer car, better food, and a trophy wife.;)

[trebb]

I think the key here is that wealth attracts a lot of women. Kind of like the story about a President and his wife(I think it was the Roosevelts) touring a farm/ranch. They were split up and taken on separate routes.

When Mrs. Roosevelt was being shown the chickens, she noticed there was a lot of hens and only one rooster. She asked if that could be right and the guide said, "Oh, yes ma'am, the rooster does it up to 40 times a day." She instructed him to be sure to tell Mr. Roosevelt that when he got to this area.

The guide told the President what his wife had said. Mr. Roosevelt asked, "Same hen every time?" The guy replied, "Oh, no sir, different hen every time." The President then said, "You make sure Mrs. Roosevelt hears that."

[cynicom]

Nelson Rockefeller would have been a poster boy for this predetermined survey. To prove it, he went out with a smile on his face.

[Dr. Free Market]

They needed a study to confirm this?!

[cyborg]

The rich people are having no consequences sex with all the birth control and abortion they can afford.

[wtc911]

The "Kissinger Factor".

[cyborg]

master of the obvious ping... they may be having more but are they happy, fulfilled,etc.? When they're sick or dying, do they have a loving,devoted women at their side? I am not shocked at this story since I've met a lot of women who will have sex with a man for money. A woman will date a rich,ugly man but it almost always never the other way around.

[numberonepal]

Some of the best advice my Mom ever gave me was telling me that having a job is sexier to women than not. She was right.

[demlosers]

Yeah, I thought about the birth control and abortion angle too after the post...

[cspackler]

The rich people are having no consequences sex with all the birth control and abortion they can afford.

Oh please... maybe it's just because the average well-to-do person is more intelligent than the average not-well-to-do person, and therefore has more of a propensity to know how not to get pregnant?

If you can't afford the 50 cent rubber from the bathrom at the Quickie Mart, you shouldn't be having sex anyway.

[cyborg]

Um...it's not about intelligence. You obviously have never minged with the idle rich the way I have. You're in for a shock if you ever do.

[cyborg]

I think there are a lot of people who would love to be rich enough to afford their many vices. That's how human beings are. Been that way since the Bible.

[Flyer]

"Men accumulate resources, which they use to attract women,"

That's a lie.

My beer can collection hasn't attracted one woman.

[motormouth]

ROFL


What foolish woman wouldnt be interested in a good beer can collection!!! :o)

[Flyer]

[cyborg]

I am partial to comb overs.

[Flyer]

I am partial to comb overs.

Does it count if it's on my dog?

[cyborg]

lol

[motormouth]

LOL

Looks....cozy!! :o)

[TonyRo76]

»» that a woman's wealth does not much affect her sex appeal to men.

I would agree with this. It's probably not fair of me to feel this way, but I find a woman with too much money/power is actually a turn-off.