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.
Wait a minute. Are you trying to tell me Al Franken is straight?
You mean someting like this?
A man came home from work, sat down in his favorite chair, turned on the TV, and said to his wife, "Quick, bring me a beer before it starts."
She looked a little puzzled, but brought him a beer. When he finished it, he said, "Quick, bring me another beer. It's gonna start soon."
This time she looked a little angry, but brought him a beer. When it was gone, he said, "Quick, another beer, it's gonna start any second."
"That's it!" She blows her top, "You bastard! You waltz in here, flop your fat ass down, don't even say hello to me and then expect me to run around like your slave. Don't you realize that I cook and clean and wash and iron all day long?"
The husband sighed. "Oh crap, it's started.
You're in!
Mrs. r-q-tek says I act like a 14 year old most of the time... so I guess it fits.
I haven't heard that joke since Eisenhower was president.
;-)
I knew you wouldn't want to miss this....
A guy with a great sense of humor (lame or otherwise) is a-okay in my book! :P
Similar beliefs and morals.
Can make his own decisions.
Knows the difference between debating and arguing.
I have more but won't post them all.
HAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!
I love it.
(I would never blow up like that.
Whistling, innoccent look, sauntering slowly away)
I want a guy that can fix things around the house - not like Tim in Home Improvements either.
Sigh.
Yep me too....sigh
Absolutely priceless!
That's me!
Moral of the story girls.
Earn your own money, buy your own stuff. ;)
Sense of humor is KEY!!!
I can make you laugh!
for this gal, solvency is necessary.
And a sense of humor to be able to put up with me.
All me. Except I want three more kids. (I also have a five year old daughter now who realy really really wants to be a big sister)
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