Posted on 08/07/2007 6:38:00 PM PDT by blam
Girly men are perfect partners, say women
By Aislinn Simpson
Last Updated: 1:56am BST 08/08/2007
Women searching for the perfect partner avoid macho men in favour of feminine-looking types whom they see as more committed and better parents, research has found.
Jools Oliver with husband Jamie
Men with masculine features, such as a square jaw, larger nose or smaller eyes were perceived to be less faithful, more detached and worse fathers. Those with fuller lips and wide eyes were seen as being more caring, nurturing and less likely to stray.
Psychologists from Durham and St Andrews Universities asked more than 400 people to look at pictures of male faces that were digitally altered to look more masculine or feminine. They were then asked to predict personality traits, such as sexual behaviour and parenting skills, based on the images.
The results, published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, revealed that as well as preferring more feminine faces, participants chose healthier ones - such as those with better complexions - as more representative of positive traits, while older faces were preferred over younger ones.
And they could answer some questions when it comes to celebrity pairings. The jazz singer Michael Buble's round cheeks and eyes may indicate that his girlfriend, the Devil Wears Prada actress Emily Blunt, is looking to settle down. The actress Gwyneth Paltrow's choice of the scruffy Coldplay singer Chris Martin could be explained by his big blue eyes and bee-stung lips.
The chef Jamie Oliver's button nose and baby face may show that his wife, Jools, was spot on when she chose to start a family with him - not only does he seem a model father but he has also taken charge of the eating habits of others' children as well.
One of the authors of the report, Prof David Perrett, from St Andrews University, said a healthy face can override "negative" masculine features to make men more appealing. This would explain why the singer Charlotte Church chose the rugged Welsh rugby player Gavin Henson to father her child.
"Our research also found that it is men's health that conveys all-round good qualities for partnership and personality," he said.
The study, supported by the Medical Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council, backs up research of masculinity and personality perceptions and could help relationship counsellors and psychologists.
The lead author, Dr Lynda Boothroyd, a Durham University psychology lecturer, said: "This research shows a high amount of agreement between women about what they see, personality wise, when asked to 'judge a book by its cover'.
"They may well use that impression of someone to decide whether or not to engage with that person. That decision-making process all depends on what a woman is looking for in a relationship at that time of her life."
They are referring to the puffy lips and wide eyes he has.
To be a thinker is to be a man.
To be a p___y wh__p_d eunach requires a weak kneed follower.
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He has ill-placed holes in his shop pants though and if I don't remind him not to, he'll wear them around when we have company!
Heh!
My obgyn told me while I was pregnant with my daughter that most of the couples she has seen looked a lot alike.. She couldn’t wait to see what our baby looked like since we look so different from one another. I wonder if that’s a typical thing or just something she saw a lot of?
It’s kind of creepy to see couples that look like brother and sister!
“they want a man they can dominate. As Dr. Laura would say; This is great until you need a real man and don’t have one.”
3 thought this maybe and I’ll bet 3 are sorry.
Not spanked!!
My daughters have no use for girly men, thank God.
And neither do I.
This thread is useless without pictures.
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