Psychological Bait for the Sexes
What attracts men to women? What do women want in men? A psychology professor in Rochester, New York, has some interesting ideas. Study results show that the color red worn by men increases their chances with most women. Similarly, a man's station in life registers high on the aphrodisiac scale. And of course romance.
But before you agree or disagree, know that the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General published an article supporting those findings. And not just among human test subjects.
"In many nonhuman species of vertebrates, females are attracted to red on male conspecifics. Red is also a signal of male status in many nonhuman vertebrate species, and females show a mating preference for high-status males," says Dr. Elliot Andrew.
And women like their men macho. Being metrosexual ranks more of a turn off for women then the traditional rugged look. In Psychology of Men and Masculinity, modesty in men is seen as the less likely to cause attraction. The article is entitled When men break the gender rules: Status incongruity and backlash against modest men.
And the results for men? "Heterosexual women bear the brunt of narcissistic heterosexual men's hostility, while heterosexual men, gay men and lesbian women provoke a softer reaction," according to psychologist Dr. Scott Keiller from Kent State University in Sex Roles: A Journal of Research. Sex Roles is an interdisciplinary behavioral science journal offering a feminist perspective.
Another piece of information in the universe to think about.
