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."
Sounds more like a pet then a man.
Yeah, so they can lead them around by their noses.
And this is what they look for when they cheat on their metro-sexual husbands.
Right. Just what I always dreamed of in a man...sharing my cosmetics and complaining that he has nothing to wear. NOT!
And here I was expecting brickbats :)
Eeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
NOT!
THIS is a man:
::sighs::
A study conducted by UCLA’s Department of Psychiatry has revealed that the kind of face a woman finds attractive on a man can differ depending on where she is in her menstrual cycle.
For example: If she is ovulating, she is attracted to men with rugged and masculine features.
However, if she is menstruating, or menopausal, she tends to prefer a man with scissors lodged in his temple and a bat jammed up his a$$ while he is on fire.
Note: Further studies in this area have been cancelled.
Real men don't waste time worrying about it.
Fixed it!
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...where does a beer belly fit into the equation?
Inquiring minds want to know.
They do. "Female pattern infidelity" -- cheat with the scraggly-ass, totally reprobated tomcat, get pregnant off him, and stick Stupid with the little bastard's expenses and misbehavior. Five gets you ten Stupid never tumbles to why his kid doesn't look like him.
ROFLMFAO!
I prefered a man in a red and black checkered flannel shirt, chopping a huge block of wood, sweat pouring down his forehead and chest and muscles rippling with tension. (Whilst I'm in the kitchen, kneading dough for home-made bread, and the apple pie is in the oven, bubbling away.)
You will note: I said "prefered". Those are days long past. (grin)
What the study did not clue is in on was the “average financial status” of these girly men. Cash equates to security no matter what a man’s jawline looks like.
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