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Women Go For Humor

Thu, 04/02/2009 - 13:50
Submitted by Betty and Carlin

A sense of humour makes men seem more intelligent, trustworthy - and a better bet for a relationship, a study found.

Psychologist Kristofor McCarty said it appeared that men really can laugh women into bed. Mr McCarty asked 45 women to rate the personalities behind a selection of lonely hearts ads drawn up especially for the study.

Some of the ads had been chosen because they were funny, others were entirely factual. The funny men were rated as more intelligent, despite the ads containing no clues on IQ. They were also seen as more honest and better material for a relationship and for friendship, the British Psychological Society's annual conference heard. The finding could go some way to explain the sex appeal of some of Britain's favourite comedians. Mr McCarty, of Northumbria University, said: 'There was a kind of halo effect. The funny guys appear to be getting everything.

'I think men play on this - I would if I was funny. 'For a man that doesn't look like Brad Pitt, it gives them a bit of hope.

The Look of Love is 8.2 Seconds

Thu, 03/26/2009 - 14:42
Submitted by Carlin Ross

A friend once told me that I make eye contact too freely.  I'm not sure how to interact with people without looking in their eyes :(

A study has found that a man looks at a woman for an average of 8.2 seconds if he is attracted to her - but more like four seconds if he's not The men looked into the eyes of actresses they considered beautiful for an average of 8.2 seconds, but that dropped to 4.5 seconds when gazing at those they rated less attractive.

The female students, however, did not differ in the amount of time they spent looking at the actors, the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior reported. The researchers believe that men use eye contact to seek out fit and fertile mates. But women are more wary of attracting unwanted attention because of the risks of unwanted pregnancy and single parenthood.