Single Women Look More Closely At Men
Friday, May 29, 2009 - 00:42
in Psychology & Sociology
Two things men believe; first, women like them more when they are taken and second, a woman's relationship status influences her interest in the opposite sex. At least that second part appears to be true. In a new study, women both with and without sexual partners showed little difference in their subjective ratings of photos of men when considering such measures as masculinity and attractiveness. However, the women who did not have sexual partners spent more time evaluating photos of men, demonstrating a greater interest in the photos. No such difference was found between men who had sexual partners and those who did not. read more
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