Posted on 12/16/2011 9:11:09 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Despite being at a disadvantage in the looks department, some men are able to snare a partner far more attractive than them through relentless persistence and overblown belief in their own sex appeal.
Now scientists believe this could be down to an evolutionary trait which tricks men into overestimating the value of their looks to prevent them from missing a mating opportunity.
This overconfidence causes them to try their luck with a greater number of women because they are less likely to see them as unattainable.
The study, published in the Psychological Science journal, could help explain the mystery of why so many men think women are interested in them when in fact they are not, researchers said.
Making moves on a greater number of women, some of whom are better-looking than them, raises the men's risk of an embarrassing knock-back but also reduces the chance of missing out on a potential partner.
Only the most attractive men are not inclined to have an inflated view of their desirability – most likely because they are so good looking they do not need to, according to an experiment by US-based Williams College psychologists.
Dr Carin Perilloux, who led the study, said: "There are two ways you can make an error as a man.
"Either you think, 'Oh, wow, that woman's really interested in me' and it turns out she's not. There's some cost to that, such as embarrassment or a blow to your reputation.
"The other error: she's interested, and he totally misses out. He misses out on a mating opportunity. That's a huge cost in terms of reproductive success."
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Beer is not that expansive.
In fact, I think, "Lucky motherf***er!"
I have often wondered how I come to have that beautiful girl marry me 51 years ago. Sure as Hades wasn’t looks or money, and she is still with me.
Well that explains in great detail how an ugly mug like myself marries the hottie that I indeed married. All this time I thought it was because I was smart and witty...who knew?
You know there is a saying as old as I am: Women will have achieved equality when they can look in the mirror, see a pot belly, stained t-shirt, and thinning hair, but still say, “Damn, I’m sexy.”
This will come as no surprise to the pickup artist/”game” crowd.
It’s not what you are but what think you are...
Indeed. Sometimes it works ...
 Given that your name is Callista, has it ever occurred to you that your husband may actually be Zeus, disguised as the Pillsbury Doughboy?
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I'll vote for him. He's brilliant and willing to take it to Obama. But, seriously, we need to shed the baggage and keep the smartss. We need a Dark Horse!
And, on the flip side, if you are in a relationship and not looking, they also seem to flock towards you.
This explains why “no” doesn’t seem to be an operative word with some men...
“...is that someone got paid to write it”
Prolly with some of yours and mine or our grandkids taxdollars to boot....
Studies find most men think they are above average in looks, intelligence, driving skills, personality, investing ability, “endowment”, and various other traits.
Testosterone appears to be an across-the-board distorter of personal truths.
There have been more women smile and make eye contact with me in the grocery store when my wife is with me than when I’m alone. ‘Splain that.
Isnt that the truth.
Women can be viciously competitive.
The author appears unaware that present society is almost totally oriented around sterile sex acts or artificial reproduction, not natural procreation. Perhaps she's extrapolating from observations of lemurs, or some other primate with a survival instinct, rather than researching present-day human beings.
Williams College
Mascot is the purple cow
“The fighting ephs”
Get a graduate degree in art history.
Democrats - they’re dumber than donuts
Unattractive men understand one important thing: a “no” won’t kill you. A hundred “no”s won’t kill you. And you only need one “yes”.
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