Beautiful Women Can Be Bad for Your Health, According to Scientists

The Telegraph ^ | 03 May 2010

[nickcarraway]

Meeting a beautiful woman can be bad for your health, scientists have found.

Just five minutes alone with an attractive female raise the levels of cortisol, the body's stress hormone, according to a study from the University of Valencia.

The effects are heightened in men who believe that the woman in question is "out of their league".

Cortisol is produced by the body under physical or psychological stress and has been linked to heart disease.

Researchers tested 84 male students by asking each one to sit in a room and solve a Sudoku puzzle. Two strangers, one male and one female, were also in the room.

When the female stranger left the room and the two men remained sitting together, the volunteer's stress levels did not rise. However, when the volunteer was left alone with the female stranger, his cortisol levels rose. The researchers concluded: "In this study we considered that for most men the presence of an attractive woman may induce the perception that there is an opportunity for courtship.

"While some men might avoid attractive women since they think they are 'out of their league', the majority would respond with apprehension and a concurrent hormonal response.

[longtermmemmory]

this article is for fat ugly women.

[GUNGAGALUNGA]

LOL

[B4Ranch]

If that’s the case then I should have my wife arrested. In the evening, she’ll wear these skimpy little outfits knowing that she’s raising my blood pressure. I get so worked up that I go in the bedroom to lay down on the bed and relax. and ...”But your Honor, she doesn’t let me relax!”

[nickcarraway]

Go for it.

[bmwcyle]

You three are the poorest poster on the FR.

[Slings and Arrows]

That’s no guy.

[Slings and Arrows]

I'll die happy.

[Scotsman will be Free]

Why you old rascal you.

[L,TOWM]

using the word “guy” in connection with that is stretching it beyond all semblence of its true meaning.

[Little Bill]

Stunning women Inspire men to take sword in hand conqueror the unknown and generally do Great Deeds of Valor and then the DNA test shows the kid isn’t theirs.

[TheOldLady]

He’s as twisted as his tie.

[TheOldLady]

Phew! That’s a relief. I’m no longer a danger to anyone.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks nickcarraway.

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[MNJohnnie]

Laz would hit it

[Cyber Liberty]

You are, and will remain to be, one sick individual.

[Cyber Liberty]

I do remain grateful to you for taking one for the team, though.

[socialismisinsidious]

However, chronically elevated cortisol levels can worsen medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and impotency.

Now I feel guilty for the hordes of men I've likely maimed or killed. ; )

[Impy]

They’re bad on your wallet, too.

Hiyo.

Cortisol, stress is the real enemy here. I try my best not to care about stuff so as to avoid stress.

[gman992]

Why do you think I spend so much money on escorts?

[GOPsterinMA]

“I try my best not to care about stuff so as to avoid stress.”

Impy, with the current state of affairs, that's the best strategy a person can utilize!