Click to be added or removed.Wine and dine ping.
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.
Click to be added or removed.Wine and dine ping.
Did you say something?
"By offering expensive but worthless gifts, such as dinner and theatre trips, the male pays no cost if the invitation isn't accepted,"
Not exactly. I've seen women go through some poor sob's entertainment budget for the month... because they were bored.
That works too. ;OD
Save money and slip them a micky. LOL
Well... I agree it's not the food.
I think your right.
Quickest way to "break up" with me: Expect me to bear the load. I passed on an otherwise pleasant fellow (years ago, when I was in the market) because he always expected to have dinner at my house. He would take me out on occasion; but I purchased (and cooked and cleaned up after), at least, 10 to one. What broke the proverbial (two-humped) camel's back: At his request, we ordered pizza; and I paid for that too.
I guess I had a stamp on my head, "SUCKER."
I've had it removed.
That's the best bit.
But only if he has a nice car and a glamorous job, otherwise she never sits down at the table.
yes. Unless you want to be known as a cheap date.
Depends on the woman. I want two acres of land, enough for a vegetable garden, a dairy goat and chicken coop.
I prefer talking in an outdoors setting with some mutual activity. Movies do not allow for communication.
Mrs. Petronski - You should have held out for a Latte.
What good would that do?
I like the Tim McGraw's "Do you want fries with that?"
I thought that was your voice
I thought that was my car
Now we ain't ever met before
But I know who you are
You're living in my house
And I'm living in a tent
And don't laugh, this second job of mine
Is paying both our rents
You're out here buying Happy Meals
And I'm eating rice and pintos
You so much as crack a smile at me, man
I'll come through this here window
Well you took my wife
And you took my kids
And you took that life
That I used to live
My pride, the pool, the boat, my tools, my dreams, the dog, the cat
Yeah I think that's just about everything
Oh I almost forgot
Do you want fries with that?
Your ketchup's in the bag
And a check is in the mail
I hope your chicken's raw inside
And I hope your bun is stale
I'm supposed to tell you
"Please come back"
But how bout this instead?
I hope you both choke on a pickle
Man, that would tickle me to death
I don't know what you're waiting on
You're holding up the line
Oh man, you ain't got no change coming back
Are you out of your mind?
Well you took my wife
And you took my kids
And you took that life
That I used to live
My pride, the pool, the boat, my tools, my dreams, the dog, the cat
Yeah I think that's all there is
Do you want fries with that?
Well you took my wife
And you took my kids
And you took that life
That I used to live
My pride, the pool, the boat, my tools, my dreams, the dog, the cat
Yeah I think that about covers it
Do you want fries with that?
Yeah I know but he can fix cars. That's a goldmine of help right there :-)
Depends on the age! LOL
(very poor joke)
I'll take the smile!
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