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.
JERRY: Uhm, The thing about eating the Black and White cookie, Elaine, is you want to get some black and some white in each bite. Nothing mixes better than vanilla and chocolate And yet somehow racial harmony eludes us. If people would only look to the cookie all our problems would be solved.
ELAINE: Your views on race relations are fascinating. You really should do an op-ed piece for the Times.
JERRY: Um, um, Look to the cookie Elaine. Look to the cookie.
Don't have pics yet :-)
"that" dear, that!
So you are saying the mistake was in sobering her up to shop?
Too hot to handle, I bet!
Just don't use the developer on Seinfeld who did Costanza's.
"offering gifts also helps"
Only my credit card company knows for sure.
With the Double D, he'd better be a Aviation Mechanic!!!
8^)
LOL!
One way or another, you're paying for it.
I knew I liked you folks.
Look to the cookie!
Did you guys tie the knot.... already?
Oh pish!
The car doesn't break nearly as often as the planes.
;-(
Wining and dining best way to woo women?
I always thought it was obscene mouth gestures when you pass her in the car.
You are so right!
6-10-6
So, what I did was find a guy who likes to eat my cooking, has an equally good cellar, and is a great kisser. I can eat and drink wine by myself. Kissing requires two...
I'm still available to do the ceremony.
;-)
No it's a reference to a thread about women who don't take their husband's names :-)
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