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."
ha....
She'd, and all other gold diggers, would marry the lowest common denominator as long as there were lots of zeros TO THE LEFT OF THE DECIMAL POINT in the bank account(s).
That's what I've read in recent studies too.
That means I’m in like flint ! Yippee ! ; )
Ping for later reading & hunor.
Yea, but who are they *sleeping* with?
Bless you and stay safe.
Yechhh. Girly-men are a massive turn off. Real women want REAL MEN.
gag gag gag
You forgot the main teen girl group that was always changing members, Menudo.
OK...which one is the girl??
Fair winds...
As long as wife and family can leave their protection up to the police.
That goes about as far as a lead fart in most places
The survey on gurlymen presumes a society which is 100% civilized, a Utopia that does not exist.
Many wives prefer a hairy , muscular man critter, who can be delicate and really tough when necessary.
As we know all too well, better than gurlymahn lovers, the world is no where near the supposed Utopia which is presumed here by these wishful academic femino domination types.
Should we all prefer Tom boys, mahnly gurls who can beat the gurly mahn when he is naughty. Tsk! Tsk!
LOL.
I think it would be the strident feminist type of women who would prefer this type of man so they could boss him around!
New word for male freepers to remember: mangina
Puke.
Prayers for your safety, Thunder! Keep us informed, and we will be keeping you in our prayers!!
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