Posted on 09/21/2010 6:34:02 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
[Study reveals that women's bodies draw the interest of men who want to date, but marriage-seeking men consider women's faces as well.]
As a woman, you might be put off by men checking you out in a bar. Now these lecherous looks might be blamed on an evolutionary tendency. The Telegraph reports on a study from the University of Texas, Austin, that shows that men decide who they want to date in the short-term by looking at women’s bodies. If they are more marriage-inclined, they will also check out her face.
The study took into consideration the reactions of 375 men and women who were asked to decide if they would date a member of the opposite sex based purely on their bodies. Men were asked if they would consider a curvy body or pretty face. Looking at pictures of bodies with faces obscured or faces with bodies obscured, men were exceedingly more likely to go for a woman with a curvy body. But if they were looking to settle down? They would pick a pretty face.
As the Texas study explained, “Both the body and face can provide clues as to a woman's reproductive value and current fertility, but this study revealed men go for bodily cues more when looking for a short-term mate." Further, they found that fertility cues were assessed by considering both a body and a face. A face is thought to convey reproductive value, while a body is thought to convey fertility.
Do women have the same tendencies? Not at all, according to scientists. Women assigned to short term and long term picks all gave priority to a man’s face.
Preach it, Sister! :)
Women have faces???
(kidding!!)
ButterFace is always popular after the band takes its first break...
How Adam Got Eve
Adam was hanging around the garden of Eden feeling very lonely.
So, God asked him, ‘What’s wrong with you?’
Adam said he didn’t have anyone to talk to.
God said that He was going to make Adam a companion and that it would be a woman.
He said, ‘This pretty lady will gather food for you, she will cook for you, and when you discover clothing, she will wash it for you.
She will always agree with every decision you make and she will not nag you, and will always be the first to admit she was wrong when you’ve had a disagreement.
She will praise you!
She will bear your children and never ask you to get up in the middle of the night to take care of them.
‘She will NEVER have a headache and will freely give you love and passion whenever you need it.’
Adam asked God, ‘What will a woman like this cost?’
God replied, ‘An arm and a leg.’
Then Adam asked, ‘What can I get for a rib?’
Of course the rest is history............!!!!
In order:
Eyes
Cheekbones
Hair
Derriere
Height
Honorable mention:
Hoots
? wha
Only by the "right guy".
If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life,
Never make a pretty woman your wife.
So from my personal point of view,
Get an ugly girl to marry you.
More lyrics: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:MZfghASOIfQJ:www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/h/harry_belafonte/#share
Gee, who woulda thunk it...
Sorry, not true. You may give the wrong guy a “you wish” look, but you would walk away smiling.
Girls are girls, boys are boys. All the wishful thinking in the world will never change that fact.
Love it!
Maybe. Some women who dress to impress seem to be ofended if a guy with a beat up old Honda notice, but the guy with the Beemer can be as rude as he wants.
Been a while. My stunningly good looking wife married me 21 years ago for some reason. And she can cook!
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I hope they didn’t pay someone my tax money to do this study. This is common knowledge among both men and women, why did they need a study? Another frickin’ money grab by someone.
More money wasted on research of the obvious. These people need to pay back their grant money to the taxpayers or be charged with theft.
“Women have faces???”
‘Fraid so. That is where the bionic b!tch hole is located.
Men look at women’s faces. What man could miss looking at Lauren Graham or CZJs face? Not to mention Liz Taylor when she was young. I always check out the face, body and personality(if a relationship of more then 2 hours is being contemplated).
A real woman does not notice the beat up old Honda if the driver is true and authentic. Sounds like your woman knew you were the real thing.
But we all still love to get that construction guy whistle!
Calling Captain Obvious....Wonder how many taxpayer dollars were taken from workers’ paychecks to be wasted at tu for this worthless study.
So, do guys go face first, then body? Or body first,then face? And then what, cute but flat chested or fat, plain but knock out body....what makes a guy move forward with interest? I'm looking to make millions from this study so please don't disappoint.
Ahhh.... The classic “butterface” quandry.
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