Posted on 07/26/2005 2:54:12 PM PDT by Redcitizen
LONDON (Reuters) - Forget expensive presents or costly jewellery. Wining and dining is the best way for men to woo women, scientists said on Tuesday.
Researchers at Imperial College London developed a mathematical formula and modelled courtship as a sequential game to find the best way to impress the ladies.
Their results show that offering an expensive present signals the man's serious intentions but he must be wary of being exploited by gold-diggers who will dump him after receiving the gift.
"Guys are less likely to offer expensive gifts to females they don't have a long-term interest in. And girls won't be impressed with cheap gifts. By offering expensive but worthless gifts, such as dinner and theatre trips, the male pays no cost if the invitation isn't accepted," said Dr Peter Sozou, of University College London (UCL).
If women are not interested they are unlikely to accept the invitation, according to the research published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B.
The researchers said giving gifts was a feature of courtship in humans and other species to impress females. Physical attraction is an important element but offering gifts also helps.
"Our analysis shows there is evolutionary logic in men 'burning money' to impress the girl," said Professor Robert Seymour of UCL's department of mathematics.
Hah! This thread has been so funny.
SOME women like timid men. And I will only date respectful men.
I won't even look twice at an amusing cocky man. I will laugh at him and thank the stars that I'm mature enough to know that I am not interested in that behavior in my life.
Jeeves - you know that my case is a little different - I'm probably more self-confident, daring and assertive than most men - but I have dated all sorts of guys. Not timid, but kind, respectful, quiet, intellectual, witty, thoughtful - those things win in my book.
You can be all of those things - without being a wuss.
B*I*N*G*O, m'lady!
WHOOPIE!
In all three cases, be careful about open flames. One cigarette and instead of an inkstain you have blouse flambee.
Thank you, darling!
Some men prefer their breasts well-done.
;-D
And not cloven!
LOL!
Why would you ask me about a product from Kentucky?
;-)
LOL!!!!
Funny thing is, he is so fat he could win a wet t-shirt contest.
Exactly my point - or one of them.
He's get unrealistic expectations -- or a REALLY bad mirror at home.
;-)
A woman recognizes her age by the face in the mirror:
A man recognizes his age by the face across from him at the breakfast table.
That must be why the older guys go for the young ones (20-25).
It's ok. They can't help it. Nature is what nature is.
And because only older, wealthier men can afford one of those. ;)
Love is what overcomes this. When you hear an older couple interviewed, you regularly hear the man say that he still sees her as the girl he first met. I believe that this is true.
Well, if that's what you want, that might bother you. If you can get past it, you might find a wealth of love.
I just looked at your profile. That's what you want.
You may or may not be in the majority. My experience tells me that older men can, often, get past it.
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