Brunettes more likely to bag billionaires

www.metro.co.uk/ ^ | April 6, 2008 | www.metro.co.uk/

[paltz]

Blondes are said to have more fun but it seems brunettes steal the hearts of billionaires.

Brunettes such as Microsoft boss Bill Gates' wife, Melinda French are more likely to marry a successful man than their blonde sisters, a study today said.

Experts checked the hair colour of the wives and girlfriends of the world's top 100 billionaires. Most – 62 per cent – were brunettes.

Fair-haired women came in a poor second with 22 per cent of the world's top billionaires marrying blondes.

Raven-haired women enticed just 16 per cent of the world's wealthiest men, while not one of top billionaires is married to a redhead.

The report was for Lycos, which runs dating site www.love.lycos.co.uk. Sam Kayum, Lycos director said: 'It begs the question whether Carla Bruni would now be the first lady of France if she was a blonde. Perhaps Sarkozy felt that, as a brunette, Bruni would be taken more seriously by the voting public.'

[TrueKnightGalahad]

Since it is inarguable that redheads are God’s most wondrous creations, it follows that none of the top 100 billionaires are using their God-given brains when choosing their brides. QED. :-)

[Alberta's Child]

“But of course” ping.

[The_Victor]

Which population is that?? It is smaller. The stat I saw for the US said about 5%, but that sounds a tad low though.

I found 25% sited in several web sites without a reference. But, I think that number was for the US population. A more detailed Google search turned up a 2% number for the world population, but that was just an estimate.

[wastedyears]

That’s another reason I love natural beauty.

[Marie2]

brunette = brown
raven haired = black

[Sonora]

Well, Bill’s not a billionaire yet, but can you imagine the money he will have access too, given access to the POTUS if hillary in elected POTUS? They will be billionaires prior to her leaving office.

[Revolting cat!]

What about the blondes, who, for some odd reason, dye the roots of their hair dark?

[johnandrhonda]

Does the carpet have to match the drapes?

[Always Right]

I found another site that gives a 9% for the US population, which is what I think is close to the truth. They also pointed out that 70% of hair coloring products are for blond hair, so the number of people who look blond is higher than those who are naturally blond.

[Revolting cat!]

Billionaire Emperor's brunette!

[adm5]

Does the carpet have to match the drapes?

I don't understand? Could you elaborate on your question please.

:)

[TYVets]

Experts checked the hair color of the wives and girlfriends of the world's top 100 billionaires.

Most – 62 per cent (+/- 50%) – were brunettes.

[ASA Vet]

That was the answer I was expecting someone with a knowledge of the real world would express.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

However, billionaires’ MISTRESSES after marriage are usually blonds, LOL! And then the Divorce Lawyers hired by the Brunette Wives are blond...and they both walk away with all of his money. :)

[Revolting cat!]

Listen everyone to the voice of experience. (Which one of those are/were you?)

[AlexW]

I prefer Brunettes. All I need now is a millionaire brunette to come capture me ;)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

The lawyer...

[chickpundit]

I remember hearing the number of adults who are naturally blonde is quite small. I know lots of blonde children, but virtually all adult blonde women I know are bottle blondes.

Regardless, there’s probably less bottle blondes than brunettes, so per capita, they’re doing just fine.

[wastedyears]

But I like it.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=nJIZ-kZTiu8&feature=related

[wastedyears]

She’s pretty darn cute.