CAN'T BUY ME LOVE

Here is an interesting article for our lovely ladies & gents :

Can't Buy Me Love
Today's women are more likely to scrutinize the face of a potential mate, not his wallet.
By:Sondra Wolfer

When it comes to attracting women, men may want to invest in a gym membership rather than bank on their bank account.
As more women become financially independent, they are less likely to seek mates with wealth and are more interested in good looks, according to research in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior.
"When women can control resources independently, they can afford to have preferences more typical of males, to go for things like physical attractiveness and youthfulness," says Fhionna Moore, a researcher at the University of St Andrews in the U.K.
Moore found the change in preferences was linked to a woman's level of financial independence rather than to her absolute earning power.
Fellas seem to be getting the message, if the recent proliferation of men's fashion and fitness magazines is any sign. Says Moore: "All the men I know now spend more time on their hair than I do."


What do you think abt this article ladies and fellas?


I think this article brings up some good points from the perspective of women who are relatively established and independent. It may not be true for those women who specialize in dating 'wealthy' men. Physical appearance may not be significant at all for them.


Let's be realistic here. When we see an opposite sex and we are physically attracted to him or her, it's first and foremost due to his or her looks or physical appearance. This is not to say that character is not important. And people do fall in love with someone when they get to know one another and have spent some time together, not necessarily due to 'love at first sight'. But for the sake of this article we are talking about those women who have the luxury to choose physical appearance as top priority when dating. Some may say it's so shallow to just care about someone's looks. But looks involve more than just the actual physical appearance on the surface. It gives us an insight about their hygiene/grooming habits, some preference of style, etc. Sometimes it gives us a sense of their lifestyle to a certain extent. It is an introduction about someone and it is what draws our interest to get to know them further. Then as we get to know them better and as we take an interest about their character, they become either less or more attractive to us. To women who are relatively established and somewhat independent, it's understandable that they want someone who is more than just established. These women already have that covered. So they want to move beyond the basics of whether or not a man can provide them with financial security. Compatibility between two people becomes most crucial in this case.

And yes my past observations have supported this article. I see my male friends hitting the gym when a woman comes into the picture :D Those who do not normally or regularly go to the gym become gym-regular out of the blue. They change clothes, do their hair and become Mr. Vain and Mr. SmellGood!<:-D And i'd be like who's your the girl now????<:-D

But I'd say it's all good...We ladies like to see guys who take care of themselves too... Keep up the good work fellas!


Much love,
Ria:D