Wining and dining best way to woo women

Reuters ^ | Tue Jul 26,10:06 AM ET | unknown

[Redcitizen]

LONDON (Reuters) - Forget expensive presents or costly jewellery. Wining and dining is the best way for men to woo women, scientists said on Tuesday.

Researchers at Imperial College London developed a mathematical formula and modelled courtship as a sequential game to find the best way to impress the ladies.

Their results show that offering an expensive present signals the man's serious intentions but he must be wary of being exploited by gold-diggers who will dump him after receiving the gift.

"Guys are less likely to offer expensive gifts to females they don't have a long-term interest in. And girls won't be impressed with cheap gifts. By offering expensive but worthless gifts, such as dinner and theatre trips, the male pays no cost if the invitation isn't accepted," said Dr Peter Sozou, of University College London (UCL).

If women are not interested they are unlikely to accept the invitation, according to the research published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B.

The researchers said giving gifts was a feature of courtship in humans and other species to impress females. Physical attraction is an important element but offering gifts also helps.

"Our analysis shows there is evolutionary logic in men 'burning money' to impress the girl," said Professor Robert Seymour of UCL's department of mathematics.

[Redcitizen]

What's that song? :) She got the gold mine and I got the shaft." In this day of equal opportunity, it still does not take much for women to woo men. Most guys will settle for a six pack of beer!!

[The SISU kid]

Worthy of a FF (Favorite FReepers) ping......

[cyborg]

A car radio,an adapter for my computer and a few cups of starbucks coffee and I'm happy :o)

[Peach]

It's not the food. Or the wine. It's the conversation and undivided attention.

[Petronski]

*snicker*

[since1868]

Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker.

[pikachu]

By offering expensive but worthless gifts, such as dinner and theatre trips, the male pays no cost if the invitation isn't accepted," said Dr Peter Sozou, of University College London (UCL).

Does this mean I should let her have her own box of Jujubees at the Dollar Movie Theatre?

[cyborg]

Stakes for my tomato jungle too... I forgot that one.

[wingman1]

"Wining and dining is the best way for men to woo women..."

It still is. Since the kids are all grown up and gone, I usually bring home a bottle of wine. I'll have a Famous Grouse or two (I wish I could afford single malt more often), get the hot tub fired up and it's another wonderful Friday night.

[Petronski]

Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker.

"Liquor?"

I always thought that was "lick'er."

[Rakkasan1]

I always thought it was the curly fries....

[The SISU kid]

Does this mean I should let her have her own box of Jujubees at the Dollar Movie Theatre?

Only if you went Dutch.....

[Petronski]

AND . . . smoochie smoochie. ;OD

[MortMan]

Most guys I know will settle for a 1-pack of beer! Or a smile, whichever comes first!

[Dead Dog]

Wining and dining best way to woo women

WOO WOO!

[cyborg]

heh!

[Rakkasan1]

sign seen at local bar:
liquor up front, poker in the rear

[A CA Guy]

So getting them drunk with wine and feeding them is the way to go?

Interesting view!

[Freebird Forever]

What's that song? :) She got the gold mine and I got the shaft."

Yup.

The Alabama Wild man (Jerry Reed) sure had a way with words.

[cyborg]

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