Men look at bodies, not faces, when picking date
It's a situation many women dread: the leering man at the bar. And it
would now appear they have every right to be suspicious that men are
more interested in their bodies than their brains.
By Harry Wallop
15 Sep 2010
REUTERS
Scientists have discovered that men, when deciding on who to date,
really do made a decision based on a woman's curvy body, not her face,
let alone her wit or brains.
A study by the University of Texas at Austin has confirmed suspicions
that men are only interested in a woman's body in a short-term relationship.
Women, on the other hand, appear to be open-minded when choosing a partner.
Scientists found that men will only study a woman's face if they are
looking for a wife, rather than a short-term partner.
The study in the Evolution and Human Behaviour science journal looked at
the reactions of 375 men and women who were asked to consider dating a
member of the opposite sex who face or body had been obscured.
Volunteers were asked whether they would choose either the member of the
opposite sex with a pretty face or a curvy body.
The tests showed that men were much more likely to choose someone with a
curvy body for a date, while they might opt for a pretty face for a
longer-term relationship.
The report said: "Results revealed men removed the body box more
frequently in the short-term mating condition than in the long-term
mating condition, suggesting men have a condition-dependent tendency to
prioritise facial cues in long-term mating contexts, but shift their
priorities to bodily cues in short-term mating contexts.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/8002283/Men-look-at-bodies-not-faces-when-picking-date.html
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