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What women look for in a man
Reuters ^ | 4/5/06

Posted on 04/05/2006 10:11:16 AM PDT by iPod Shuffle

What women look for in a man

Wed Apr 5, 2006 4:47 PM BST164

LONDON (Reuters) - The old adage that women look for wealth in a man appears to be under threat after research on Wednesday showed women are starting to put physical attractiveness above solvency.

The shift is occurring because women have been freed from the constraints that previously dictated how they chose a mate as they increasingly control their own finances, the study said.

"We are seeing that women who have control over their finances are less concerned with the fiscal status of their potential mates and look more as to how attractive they may be," said one of the authors, Fhionna Moore from University of St Andrews.

The findings, to be published in Evolution and Human Behaviour journal, showed, however, that women who had low levels of financial independence still tended to rate a man's fiscal status above attractiveness.

Moore, a research student, found that as a woman's level of "resource control" changed, so did her preferences.

"It is the control and the independence the money gives rather than the absolute income level that appears to be the key predicting variable," she told Reuters.

An analysis of questionnaires returned by 1,851 heterosexual women aged between 18 and 35 showed women were able to change their attitudes relatively quickly in reaction to their changed financial status.

"We seem capable of changing our preferences in quite a short time which suggest environmental factors rather than inherent traits had a big impact in choice," she said.

"Women are quicker at adapting behaviour than previously thought," added Moore who is attached to the University's psychology department.


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To: Dashing Dasher

One of my favorite books, "Mr. Perfect" (a murder mystery)
starts out when a group of women at lunch jokingly write a list of what would make a man 'Mr Perfect'.

And it's a good list.
I remember it had things like
Kind
Sense of humor
Loyal
Trustworthy
Stable
Accomplished
Pleasant to look at
And then the last three went into erm, ah....
you know...


181 posted on 04/05/2006 12:13:42 PM PDT by najida (He who cannot dance puts the blame on the floor. *Hindu proverb*)
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To: null and void

hahahahahahahaha


182 posted on 04/05/2006 12:13:59 PM PDT by peggybac (Tolerance is the virtue of believing in nothing)
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To: najida

Oh .... yes, I know!



;-)


183 posted on 04/05/2006 12:16:11 PM PDT by Dashing Dasher (You're kind of crazy, but in a very good way. - broham)
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To: RockinRight; Hoodlum91

He was a critter....


Still is...


/sarc


184 posted on 04/05/2006 12:18:28 PM PDT by Dashing Dasher (You're kind of crazy, but in a very good way. - broham)
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To: Dashing Dasher

You forgot me!

Waaah!!

Do I need to show my card?

(i was here anyway, so it's okay)


185 posted on 04/05/2006 12:19:02 PM PDT by confederacy of dunces (Workin' & lurkin')
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To: LexBaird
A heart, a couple of lungs, a liver, several feet of intestines...

My E Harmony "Must Haves" didn't include any of those items. I think I took them for granted.

Maybe that's why I don't have any matches?

186 posted on 04/05/2006 12:19:02 PM PDT by Eagle Eye (There ought to be a law against excess legislation.)
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To: confederacy of dunces

Adding you to the list.


187 posted on 04/05/2006 12:19:50 PM PDT by Dashing Dasher (You're kind of crazy, but in a very good way. - broham)
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To: null and void

Lol, a guy with a lame sense of humor......who can resist????


188 posted on 04/05/2006 12:20:14 PM PDT by derllak
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To: Dashing Dasher
LOL!

I left my list up thread, now if I can just get out and meet some conservative men to compare to it! :-)
189 posted on 04/05/2006 12:21:02 PM PDT by RikaStrom (The number one rule of the Kama Sutra is that you both be on the same page.../Exeter 051705)
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To: Gay State Conservative
Great...there's hope for me yet.I'm so handsome that you wouldn't believe it,but I don't have two nickels to rub together.

Yes, but your screen name seems to indicate you are gay, so what difference does it make?

190 posted on 04/05/2006 12:22:29 PM PDT by layman (Card Carrying Infidel)
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To: confederacy of dunces

HOW TO IMPRESS A WOMAN:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wine her,
Dine her,
Call her,
Hug her,
Support her,
Hold her,
Surprise her,
Compliment her,
Smile at her,
Listen to her,
Laugh with her,
Cry with her,
Romance her,
Believe her,
Cuddle with her,
Shop with her,
Give her jewelry,
Buy her flowers,
Hold her hand,
Write love letters to her,
Go to the end of the earth and back again for her.

HOW TO IMPRESS A MAN:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Show up naked,
Bring food.


191 posted on 04/05/2006 12:22:41 PM PDT by r-q-tek86 (card-carryin' IPW)
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To: derllak

Not you, I hope...


192 posted on 04/05/2006 12:22:50 PM PDT by null and void (We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. - Aristotle)
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To: confederacy of dunces

BTW, Confederacy, I have the whole IPW list on my about page (at least it is everyone who asked for a card)


193 posted on 04/05/2006 12:24:16 PM PDT by r-q-tek86 (card-carryin' IPW)
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

Ditto here--though Democrats have been known to convert, LOL. Guess what I'm looking for is a guy who shares my values and beliefs and is a gentleman. He's out there somewhere.
Like your screen name, BTW.


194 posted on 04/05/2006 12:26:52 PM PDT by PalestrinaGal0317 (We should invade their countries, kill their leaders, and convert them to Christianity-Ann Coulter)
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To: r-q-tek86

I noticed you still have my Arnie picture for you!

Hugs!


195 posted on 04/05/2006 12:28:15 PM PDT by Dashing Dasher (You're kind of crazy, but in a very good way. - broham)
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To: r-q-tek86

LOL

Gee, all I want is someone who likes my cooking and will be quiet when I'm trying to read. Mr. COD likes my cooking. Now the quiet part, well......

I always thought that to impress a man you must bring beer as well.


196 posted on 04/05/2006 12:28:25 PM PDT by confederacy of dunces (Workin' & lurkin')
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To: layman
Yes, but your screen name seems to indicate you are gay,so what difference does it make?

My profile explains my screen name.

197 posted on 04/05/2006 12:29:50 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative
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To: Tall_Texan

Well, FYI, there are some women--and I'm one of them--who wouldn't marry 99.99999% of the lawyers out there (the vast majority are scumbags on their good days), don't want to marry a doctor because he usually won't be home much, and don't give a d*mn how strong you are (so long as you can get that jar lid off), how you look or how athletic you are.
Of course, if you go by this study, it means that I (and these other women) are in the minority.


198 posted on 04/05/2006 12:32:39 PM PDT by PalestrinaGal0317 (We should invade their countries, kill their leaders, and convert them to Christianity-Ann Coulter)
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To: Dashing Dasher

Please add me to your RWOS ping list. Thanks.


199 posted on 04/05/2006 12:33:29 PM PDT by PalestrinaGal0317 (We should invade their countries, kill their leaders, and convert them to Christianity-Ann Coulter)
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To: r-q-tek86
HOW TO IMPRESS A MAN: HOW TO IMPRESS A TEENAGE BOY:
200 posted on 04/05/2006 12:34:50 PM PDT by Dumb_Ox (http://kevinjjones.blogspot.com)
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