Posted on 08/13/2009 9:40:05 AM PDT by nickcarraway
Researchers have debated for years whether men or women are likelier to engage in “mate poaching.” Some surveys indicated that men had a stronger tendency to go after other people’s partners, but was that just because men were more likely to admit engaging in this behavior? Now there’s experimental evidence that single women are particularly drawn to other people’s partners, according to a report in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology by two social psychologists, Melissa Burkley and Jessica Parker of Oklahoma State University.
Noting that single women often complain that “all the good men are taken,” the psychologists wondered if “this perception is really based on the fact that taken men are perceived as good.” To investigate, the researchers quizzed male and female undergraduates — some involved in romantic relationships, some unattached — about their ideal romantic partner.
Next, each of the experimental subjects was told that he or she had been matched by a computer with a like-minded partner, and each was shown a photo of an attractive person of the opposite sex. (All the women saw the same photo, as did all the men.)Half of the subjects were told that their match was already romantically involved with someone else, while the other half were told that their match was unattached. Then the subjects were all asked how interested they were in their match.
To the men in the experiment, and to the women who were already in relationships, it didn’t make a significant difference whether their match was single or attached. But single women showed a distinct preference for mate poaching. When the man was described as unattached, 59 percent of the single women were interested in pursuing him. When that same man was described as being in a committed relationship, 90percent were interested. The researchers write:
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;’) Yeah, that could have unwelcome consequences.
I’ve seen it tried.
Very bad idea.
Solution: He had a likeness of his wedding ring tattoed on his ring finger.
Do you say that from personal experience?
Nope.
Just detached, bemused observation.
There is a well known but unspoken biker rule.
“Thou shalt not mess with another biker’s squeeze.”
I have, however, been the object of several “disputes” which is why I do not sit alone and unattended any more.
[lots of “outsiders” do not know or observe this “rule” but they learn quickly].....;]
A case could be made to pay some hot woman to go out with you in order to attract the women you really want.
HMMMMMM. CJ checks bank balance.
Is it just me or does this photo scream “look at my little meal ticket”
(She's reading over your shoulder isn't she? :^) )
I am acquainted with two single women, one young and the other over fifty, who deliberately went after a married man for the fun of damaging a marriage.
The news is full of women such as her, Cindy McCain, and Monica the Intern who target married men. Yet the media attacked Linda Tripp and made little mention of the fact that Monica targeted a married man and made excuses for sleazy Bill. Then dopey Hillary accused the “Right Wing” even though her own buddy had recommended Monica, and she ended up in the Senate playing the victim card.
It surely does.
The MSM is the propaganda ministry of the Democratic Party. Nothing else need be said.
This makes sense, in my experience. When I had a girlfriend, that’s when other girls would start hitting on me. When I didn’t have a girlfriend, ironically, they weren’t as interested. I’ve always chalked this up to women wanting what other women have.
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