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."
Must have been a queerterly.
What kind of people name their male children “jamie” and other such names in the first place??????
I named my second male child “Reagan” after the great one. First three males I named after historical figures....Alexander, Reagan and Grant......I am a kick-ass male and dedicated father of four. Annapolis graduate who is heading to Iraq this Saturday.......oh rah!
Aislinn
Maybe English women, but count me out.
>>>heading to Iraq this Saturday.......
Keep your powder dry, your head low, and come home vertical!
What a bunch of anti-male PC crap.
Damn straight.
He was a great father, even if I didn’t always appreciate it, and loyal to my mother unto death.
I don’t know any women who want girly men .....Who would want to deal with a man that might be prettier then they are? I wouldn’t want to share all my girly hair products with my man.
The Waitresses - "I Know What Boys Like" (1982)
Women prefer effiminete men? Not exactly breaking news. LOL!
Girliemen parents?
susie
My fiancee is a country girl from La . She referred to 1 of these types as a titty ~ boy . I was taken aback but laughing terribly !
She’s as sweet as Tupelo honey but I told her where I’m from we just call them plain ‘Ole candy assed ..
The neverending quest to figure out what women really want!
Sure, she thinks her girly-man is great, until she walks in on him prancing around in her lingerie...
Mister Wonderful
so they are looking for chicks
Forty years ago it was found that teen girls preferred teen boy singers with feminine characteristics, high piched voices and girly looks. When they begin to develope more the girls dump them and look for another girly boy.
Check out some of the 35-40 year old volumes of TEENBEAT, TIGER BEAT and other teen magazines of the 1960’s and 70’s.
And I’d bet a box of donuts the women cheat more on the sissys too.
I simply told my daughter to seek her heart's desire but to avoid Democrats like the plague.
This study is about as relevant as studies in Cosmopolitan that claim that men don’t go for looks and big boobs. I’m sure women SAID these things when asked, but when it comes down to it, they’re still gonna pick the cave-man with the big club. It’s instincts and genetics, just like men going for chicks with nice hips and big breasts.
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