I simply scratch my leg halfway between my crotch and knee. Works most every time. ;)
Posted on 07/27/2005 12:47:50 PM PDT by Crush T Velour
LONDON (Reuters) - Forget expensive presents or costly jewelry. Wining and dining is the best way for men to woo women, scientists said Tuesday.
Researchers at Imperial College London developed a mathematical formula and modeled 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 theater 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.
This reminds me of how quickly, scientists came up with replacements for silicon breast implants after the maker stopped producing them.
Here's the formula...
$$$$
here's another suggestion:
3 hours of begging doesn't count as foreplay. :~)
I believe some businessmen in nevada have come up with the surest way to 'get women'.
a bunch of scientists telling us how to get women, huh? they better stick to thier pocket protectors.
It's the nesting instinct - females subconsciously want a roof over the head and plenty of food available. $$$ provides that.
My idealistic nature wants to say you're wrong.
My experience says you're right...
*flameproof suit on*
Guess it depends on your definition of evolutionary success.
"If women are not interested they are unlikely to accept the invitation..."
Now there's a dating bulletin. A study is needed to make this determination? Sheesh.
I simply scratch my leg halfway between my crotch and knee. Works most every time. ;)
A kiss on the hand may be quite continental
But diamonds are a girl's best friend
A kiss may be grand but won't pay the rental
On your humble flat, or help you at the automat
Men grow cold as girls grow old
And we all lose our charms in the end
But square-cut or pear-shaped
These rocks don't lose their shape
Diamonds are a girl's best friend
I thought it was pheromones.
Now there's a dating bulletin. A study is needed to make this determination? Sheesh.
no, no, no. The point is to find the *most* efficient method to get women. Throwing jewelry at women works, but it is less risky to offer restaurants since you can weed out more of those that will take but not "return".
They've got the whole thing graphed out in UML if you want to see it. ;-)
Interesting. I caution my daughter to do things that don't cost money so that men don't feel she should "pay" for their dates. And she listens. She initially goes out to places where little money is needed and there is plenty of time to talk so that she can get the know the guy. I've told her that if he wants to spend too much money--then run. She needs to look for character.
That's what my husband says.
Money is the key for most women, money and power. Love plays a part sometimes but mostly for women who think they have no chance of getting the guy with money or power. Simple, no study needed except for the life experience of most males.
A sense of humor and a pet pooch on a leash. Surefire way to pick up chicks. I have to say a 1957 Jaguar Mark VII also works well.
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