From Sophia's Blog verewig
What Women Want
How does he make her feel so sexy?
Research explores how women choose men 1333
Females chose mates –
"A man can get the best women he can afford."
Females preferences for males who had good financial prospects, were older than themselves, had higher social status,
Women value economic resources substantially more than men do.
Women had higher standards regarding financial prospects at all stages of a relationship
Women desire men, who are high in terms of social status,
Women consistently express a preference for mates who have a high-status profession
Socioeconomic status of the male had a large influence on the female responses at all levels of intimacy
Highest status males were able to offset unattractiveness.
Research shows that male status is more important than attractiveness.
Age is an important factor here as older males are significantly more likely to have achieved a sound economic and financial state than younger, inexperienced males
Increasing age also confers social dominance and higher social status.
Women pay close attention to how men interact with, and are treated by other men.
Example: A jock mistreating a geek causes the woman to go for the jock and be repulsed by the geek.
Height: Height is associated with power and status and studies have shown that height confers economic and social advantages as taller men are more likely to be hired, receive higher salaries, and gain promotion than smaller men.
Socially, people tend to overestimate the height of individuals who are of high status
Taller men are perceived as being more dominant and we would predict that females should choose taller over shorter males
Bachelors are significantly shorter than married men are
Males with facial hair are rated as being more masculine, strong, potent, dominant and courageous,
Male pattern baldness evolved as a signal of aging and social maturity whereby aggression and risk-taking decrease and nurturing behaviors increase.
Baldness was associated with less attractiveness
Males with a high shoulder-to-hip ratio (SHR) reported having sex at an earlier age, had more sexual partners, and more extrapair copulation
Certain sports (boxing, wrestling, fencing, martial arts) also provide accurate information as to how a male would fare in a genuine fight thus are more attractive to women. It’s the importance of sexual display attracts the most women.
Women whose partners have low FA fluctuating asymmetry report more orgasms than those whose partners have high FA fluctuating asymmetry
This is how women objectify men.
The Beatles, "Can't buy me love." But apparently they were wrong. Or, were
they?
I think they can sometimes fall in love with what you can do for them, or
your potential to provide great things for them and their children in the
future. They then tell themselves things like "I can learn to love him".
Which is exactly the kind of thing that gets said in arranged marriages.
So that's basically what these business deal type marriages are underneath
it all...arranged. Love is an afterthought at best and sometimes never
really develops at all...no wonder people do the things they do in
marriages. It's a recipe for almost guaranteed dysfunction and
unhappiness, and people are quick to blame their partner and everybody
including the man in the moon but they also need to look at their mindset
going into the relationship.
Women Fall in Love With a Man’s Potential
Sex can be purchased. Love cannot be purchased. However, I do think money
can at least make the downpayment on love. There's an old saying, "No
money, no honey." Not entirely true, but a some truth in it, as sick and
sad as that is.
Money is a factor as I said about my ideal man "Is A Good Provider" (so if
I am on materity leave I do not have to worry about the finances)...I do
expect myself to have a job and contribute though I do not want to be
supporting some unemployed bum hasn't the ambition to even pump gas.
I think we were referring to a working guy with a low income vs working guy
with medium income vs. guy with high income. I don't think anyone was
comparing a chronically unemployed guy to those other type guys. With all
due respect.
As some of you are already aware, for the first six years of my life, my
dad was my motherer. He was (and still is on the side) a jazz musician,
who studied history in university, and would have become a teacher when my
brother and I were school aged, had it not been for the pressure from my
mom to "get a real job".
Mamasan -
Tommy, that saying actually came from way back...the 20's in some blues
songs I believe.
I recently met a woman who flirted during our first meeting. During our
second meeting she started by flirting, but soon turned to asking me
questions that were in fact an interview. They were similar type questions
that a lender would ask me if I were applying for a loan. Seriously. Draw
your own conclusions.
Did she have a shovel and a prospector's permit too? lol.
Dave - I found an interesting article, not sure if this is the best thread
for it but please find an appropriate home for it:
the facial hair is defenetly true from my own experience,the longer my
beard gets the more women hit on me ,all i have to do now is ride my
motorcycle to starbucks and hangout.
This site is not totally true!!!!! Who ever wrote this needs to pay
attention to men and women more. First of all, it doesn't matter how tall a
guy is. And women dont always choose tall men over short men. Think about
it, we should know that most women want a man thats a least 6'0 and over. A
woman may want a tall guy but if he doesnt have certain assets that she's
looking for, she will leave. Now if a short guy came her way and he has
those assets, most likely she will want him, regardless of his height. And
short men can be dominant in social status as well. Also it may be true
that tall men make more money than short men but short men could make as
much too. They could own their own business or have a high paying job or
something. Women who only go for men that are over 6'0 usally have a hard
time finding a mate. because #1, she's picky. Thats why its important for a
woman to choose a male that likes him for who he is instead of what he has.
Second of all, masculinity in males are different. Just because a male has
facial hair, doesnt mean he's strong , potent and dominant. There are tons
of men that come across as needy and clingy to a woman, which is
unattractive. Im saying that males come in many different ways. Clase
closed.
Naftis - I think they were talking about preferences. I.e. if all other
things were equal does height matter? I think if a woman prefers taller
men and it comes down to height then obviously that is what she will go for
if everything else is roughly similar between the guys. If you're shorter
you have to have something the taller guy doesn't have, and it has to be
something the woman values or holds in high regard. However if a different
taller guy comes along and has that very same thing...then it becomes a
situation where HE has something you don't. And women with no sense of
loyalty will leave for the next big thing.
