Does Driving a Porsche Make a Man More Desirable to Women?

Scientific Computing | 6/17/11

[rat_chad]

Proves the old addage that the ride can get a guy a first date, but after that he’s on his own.

[Erasmus]

“
I guess the guy she married was the best part of my luck
She dug him cause he drove a pickup truck.
[Refrain:]
And I guess I owe it all to Pamela Brown
All of my good times, all my roamin’ around
One of these days I might be in your town
And I guess I owe it all to Pamela Brown
“
—Tom T Hall, but one of Leo Kottke’s signature tunes.

[nina0113]

Men who drive pickup trucks are sexy.

Honda Civics, not so much.

[Erasmus]

Willam F, or Tim?

[School of Rational Thought]

According to the researchers, women found a man who chose to purchase a flashy luxury product (such as a Porsche) more desirable than the same man who purchased a non-luxury item (such as a Honda Civic). However, there was a catch: although women found the flashy men more desirable for a date, the man with the Porsche was not preferred as a marriage partner. Women inferred from a man's flashy spending that he was interested in uncommitted sex.

So it does work!

[brytlea]

Interestingly, married or not.

[eyedigress]

I’m a guy and what I have found to be attractive to women is self-discipline and hard work. It matters not what car you drive.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Why did they have to fund a study for this? I could have introduced them to a half-dozen women who have married impulsive, conspicuous spenders and lived to regret it.

[Red Badger]

Or a really ugly chick with great bod................

[dfwgator]

Willam F, or Tim?

"You have to ask?"

[Bitsy]

Men who drive pickup trucks are sexy.

Yep, Manly men:) And women who desire only men with porsches are materialistic and are good only for arm candy. Although, that is all some men with Porsches are looking for.

[dfwgator]

Honda Civics, not so much.

Hey now, I drive a Civic......oh, I guess that proves your point.

[razorback-bert]

Oh hell yes, they do.

I noticed the difference on days I drove my Porsche than days I drove my four door BMW.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

What about Jeeps?

I went looking at Jeeps over at the dealers' with my wife and infant grandson in the car. Wife looked after the grandson while the sales babe showed me a bunch of pretty kewl vehicles. I got to talking about the Army and the Jeeps I used to drive. I could not escape the suspicion that the forty-ish sales babe was really into sixty something Vietnam era vets who drove jeeps. I don't think it was a professional put on, she really seemed to dig salt and pepper guys who loved Jeeps. I didn't get one though.

About the same time, I also talked to my wife about buying a convertible Miata MX-5. She told me, "OK, but I'm not getting in it with you." I said, "If I had a convertible red Miata, I wouldn't have any problem finding someone to get in it with me." She didn't respond, but I could see her feelings were hurt. Guess what, I didn't get the Miata, either.

[atc23]

Metrosexuals drive Porches . .

You mean like Steve McQueen?

Harley’s are ok - as long as they aren’t newer than about 1972 and are Sportsters

[martinidon]

hey I drive a Porsche and it hasn’t helped me any. Of course I have been married 26 yrs and my wife would take half of everything if I strayed so maybe that has something to do with it.

[eyedigress]

My 1979 RX-7 got a look or two.

[atc23]

Oh I like you already - wink wink

[NoGrayZone]

I prefer men who drive SUV’s, as I do. Those porches are so little they feel like a death trap!

[Neidermeyer]

Show me a guy in a ‘68 HemiCuda or HemiCharger and then I’ll look.
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Cuda’s didn’t come with hemi’s until the new bodystyle in 1970 except for “off road” only racers that were made in VERY limited quantities... The best you could get in a 68 Cuda (unless you were campaigning in SS NHRA racing) was the 383 B motor and even then it was a VERY tight fit and was down bigtime on power compared to the same engine in a full size or a Charger because of the restricted exhaust...