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Turns out Conne wins in the end...

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Yes, the title's a pun but more importantly this bit of research came out today.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070808/wl_uk_afp/britainsciencemen


Fire at will, party people.
post #2 of 21
Historically, hasn't the ideal male always possessed rather androgynous features? Certainly, the Greek male face was nothing that overtly masculine.
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Historically, hasn't the ideal male always possessed rather androgynous features? Certainly, the Greek male face was nothing that overtly masculine.
Many European sculptures from the Renaissance of classical Greek figures had larger, square jaws, more prominent brows, larger noses, and bushier eyebrows, which are far from androgynous features. Though many of the paintings of male figures are more feminine, to be sure. I don't think this research is really anything new. In fact, it extends to body types as well---with less-than-buff dudes being perceived as more suitable long term mates and less likely to stray. It seems that many of the traits that will get a guy laid for most of your his life puts him at a slight disadvantage when he decides to settle down.
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Of course, the key for the "feminine" guy is not to marry some fattie before the hotties decide to settle down, which I'm guessing is in the 27-30 range nowadays.
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Men with square jaws, larger noses and smaller eyes were classed as significantly more dominant, less faithful, worse parents and as having less warm personalities.

Those with finer facial features, fuller lips, wide eyes and thinner, more curved eyebrows on the other hand were viewed as a better bet for long-term relationships.

The key part missing from this whole study: however, women still want to sleep with the more dominant, less faithful, worse-parenting cold guys. Sex and long-term relationships don't mix--cf. the single most common complaint of every married guy on the planet.
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The key part missing from this whole study: however, women still want to sleep with the more dominant, less faithful, worse-parenting cold guys. Sex and long-term relationships don't mix--cf. the single most common complaint of every married guy on the planet.

Which basically means that the woman will look for a scrawny guy to provide the nest, and have a neanderthal on the side to father the children ...
post #7 of 21
Even chicks will tell you that a guy that they go out with to have a good time is completely different than the guy they go out with to eventually have a relationship with and or marry.

Jon.
post #8 of 21
For further reading:

http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1621518

I kind of like that guy.
post #9 of 21
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For further reading:

http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1621518

I kind of like that guy.

While some of that is true, the conclusions he draws in regards to natural selection are spurious at best.
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For further reading:

http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1621518

I kind of like that guy.

Haha, just found a new quote for my signature:

"Many of these fops flock to yoga classes because the lack of a spine makes you really, really flexible."
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While some of that is true, the conclusions he draws in regards to natural selection are spurious at best.

Which he acknowledges.
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The key part missing from this whole study: however, women still want to sleep with the more dominant, less faithful, worse-parenting cold guys. Sex and long-term relationships don't mix--cf. the single most common complaint of every married guy on the planet.

Plato? No, Aristotle? Some place old, I know it.
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Plato? No, Aristotle? Some place old, I know it.

I'm pretty sure it was Grog the early Homo Sapiens, who first invented the concept of marriage, and realized his error only too late.
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So if I buff up, develop a gravelly baritone, and start wearing Armani Exchange...I'll get laid?
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So if I buff up, develop a gravelly baritone, and start wearing Armani Exchange...I'll get laid?

Yes. Perhaps growing a pair wouldn't hurt either.
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