Posted on 09/15/2010 8:41:11 PM PDT by Justaham
Women generally find calm, collected men more attractive, and scientists now suggest they know the biology of why that is.
Investigations into what makes men desirable often focus on testosterone. The hormone is linked with masculine facial traits, such as larger jaws and heavier brows, and is typically associated with better long-term health. As such, it might at first glance make sense from an evolutionary point of view if women found testosterone-laden men especially attractive.
However, past studies have often revealed that men with high testosterone levels are not automatically appealing to women, who view such testosterone-laden men as having long-term drawbacks. For instance, the macho guys may lead a "player's" lifestyle, or may also be bad parents.
Instead, human behavioral ecologist Fhionna Moore at the University of Abertay Dundee in Scotland and her colleagues focused on the stress-linked hormone cortisol. Persistently high levels of cortisol can suppress not just the immune system, but also reproductive function. As such, it would make sense if women preferred men with low cortisol levels that is, those who are not stressed out.
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I think they still prefer rich.

The most chill dude alive...
Women are.......never mind. Gotta love them.
Eore (sp) is cool.
One woman’s dream man is another woman’s flim flam.
Some women like bald guys and some like hairy heads. Go figure but they aint all the same sistas.
LOL - You may be “more righter than wronger” as I’ve heard it said.
...but then again, most of what women want can be explained by three words: “Women are crazy.”
From “As Good as it Gets”:
Receptionist: I can’t resist! You usually move through here so quickly and I just have so many questions I want to ask you. You have no idea what your work means to me.
Melvin Udall: What does it mean to you?
Receptionist: [stands up] When somebody out there knows what it’s like...
[place one hand on her forehead and the other over her heart]
Receptionist: ... to be in here.
Melvin Udall: Oh God, this is like a nightmare.
[Turns around and presses the elevator button multiple times]
Receptionist: Oh come on! Just a couple of questions. How hard is that?
[Scampers up to Melvin]
Receptionist: How do you write women so well?
Melvin Udall: I think of a man, and I take away reason and accountability.
Oh, that wallet has a very nice chin!
Will become the richest person in the world inside of 3 years.
No doubt about it.
I think on an old Star Trek, Spock said something like “A Mass of conflicting emotions”
Its as close as your going to get.
yeah, George is the ultimate ladies’ man and makes ‘em swoon every time
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