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They pay people to do these studies....

Fleckenstein
10-07-2007, 15:39
Do they pay you to create threads?

Also, muscles mcgee be not me.

But this thread belongs to me!
Remote Observer
10-07-2007, 15:39
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSEIC04599320070710?feedType=RSS&rpc=22&sp=true

"Women Drawn to Men With Muscles"

Hmm... Well, that excludes lesbians... I guess they didn't bother to study them.

Women (heterosexuals, if I am not mistaken) seem to prefer muscular men (more muscular for flings, nicely toned but not too muscular for long term).

Duh.

I thought that this was fairly obvious, for people of any sexual persuasion - we find people who are physically fit more attractive than people who are not.

Why do they provide grants for this kind of study?

Don't the peer reviewers die laughing when reading this stuff?
Remote Observer
10-07-2007, 15:41
Do they pay you to create threads?

Also, muscles mcgee be not me.

But this thread belongs to me!

Nope. And you'll notice that I am not on all the time, nor do I post new threads every day.
Fleckenstein
10-07-2007, 15:46
You've created three in the last hour or so.
Remote Observer
10-07-2007, 15:49
You've created three in the last hour or so.

When I do create threads, I usually create 3 to 5 in the morning, then stop.
Brutland and Norden
10-07-2007, 16:09
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSEIC04599320070710?feedType=RSS&rpc=22&sp=true

"Women Drawn to Men With Muscles"


What muscle? The bulbocavernosus?
Dundee-Fienn
10-07-2007, 16:19
What muscle? The bulbocavernosus?

I tried weight training for that but got kicked out of the gym :p
Call to power
10-07-2007, 16:21
no women are attracted to men who aren't good enough for them...

or men with big fuel tanks :cool:
Law Abiding Criminals
10-07-2007, 16:41
And yet, men are not drawn to women with big muscles...seems they like other big features.

Not that I'm in disagreement on that...bigger is better all around for me...
Remote Observer
10-07-2007, 16:50
And yet, men are not drawn to women with big muscles...seems they like other big features.

Not that I'm in disagreement on that...bigger is better all around for me...

Men are generally drawn to toned women, not fat women. But, I don't have a study handy, so I could be wrong.

Which would you prefer?

Woman A
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/jtkwon/alba.jpg

or Woman B?

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/jtkwon/KhalidSheikMohammadssister.jpg
Brutland and Norden
10-07-2007, 16:52
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/jtkwon/KhalidSheikMohammadssister.jpg
:eek::eek::eek:
Lots of Chest hair?
Law Abiding Criminals
10-07-2007, 16:55
Men are generally drawn to toned women, not fat women. But, I don't have a study handy, so I could be wrong.

Which would you prefer?

Woman A
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/jtkwon/alba.jpg

or Woman B?

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/jtkwon/KhalidSheikMohammadssister.jpg

Neither is really my type. Woman A is too thin for my liking, and Woman B has a condition known as "Photoshop."
Remote Observer
10-07-2007, 16:58
Neither is really my type. Woman A is too thin for my liking, and Woman B has a condition known as "Photoshop."

Woman B looks pretty much like that.
Law Abiding Criminals
10-07-2007, 16:59
Woman B looks pretty much like that.

I've never seen that much of Rosie, so I'll take your word...
The blessed Chris
10-07-2007, 17:02
Men are generally drawn to toned women, not fat women. But, I don't have a study handy, so I could be wrong.

Which would you prefer?

Woman A
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/jtkwon/alba.jpg

or Woman B?

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/jtkwon/KhalidSheikMohammadssister.jpg


B is not a woman. It's Hagrid in a boob tube.
Rasselas
10-07-2007, 18:21
I don't find muscular guys attractive :/ I prefer brains over brawn, even for a "fling".
Neo Undelia
10-07-2007, 18:23
I don't find muscular guys attractive :/ I prefer brains over brawn, even for a "fling".

You're British. You don't count.
Rasselas
10-07-2007, 18:26
You're British. You don't count.
Awww :(
Fleckenstein
10-07-2007, 18:27
Awww :(

*swoops in on Brain Plane*

Keep away, meathead bullies! Shy Introverted Smart Kid is here!

*superhero music*

Don't let them intimidate you, because I can't back you up in a fight.
Rasselas
10-07-2007, 18:29
*swoops in on Brain Plane*

Keep away, meathead bullies! Shy Introverted Smart Kid is here!

*superhero music*

Don't let them intimidate you, because I can't back you up in a fight.
My hero! *swoons* :D

I can hold my own in fights. Or run away very fast. So it's fine :P
Northern Borders
10-07-2007, 18:36
Well, there are some people that only believe in something if it has been proved by science... Usually those are atheists that are as radical toward science as many are towards religion.

Also, this study just tell us what we have always knew: women like guys with muscles, but not with too many muscles. Its good when its a plus, not when its the main thing that gives the guy some confidence (like so many men in gym, whose only reason for being prouds of themselves is that they´ve managed to lift 5 kg more than last month).
Fleckenstein
10-07-2007, 18:36
My hero! *swoons* :D

*cape flutters in the wind*

I can hold my own in fights. Or run away very fast. So it's fine :P

My thought boils down to two sets of reasoning. 1.) Swift kick to groin and flee/face stab. 2.) Since I was born without my left hand, you either a.) beat up a cripple or b.) were beaten up by a cripple.

Part 2 is win-win. :p


Aaaaaaand sigged.
Rubiconic Crossings
10-07-2007, 19:14
Bollocks.

Money talks.

I mean Bernie Ecclestone fer feks sake!
Maineiacs
10-07-2007, 19:15
You've created three in the last hour or so.

RO is an example of what happens when one has too much time on their hands.
Maineiacs
10-07-2007, 19:17
I don't find muscular guys attractive :/ I prefer brains over brawn, even for a "fling".

Marry me. :D
Fleckenstein
10-07-2007, 19:33
Marry me. :D

Did you not see my super awesome amazing cape-fluttering save?

I'm kind of a big deal. :p


EDIT: That, and its in my sig!
Maineiacs
10-07-2007, 19:33
Did you not see my super awesome amazing cape-fluttering save?

I'm kind of a big deal. :p


EDIT: That, and its in my sig!

Did you not see that she said she prefers smart guys? :D


Oh, damn it. Never mind. :(
Fleckenstein
10-07-2007, 19:34
Did you not see that she said she prefers smart guys? :D

*puts on Megaman costume*

You didn't.

*chargin his lazahs*
Isidoor
10-07-2007, 20:08
He said prior studies concluded a man's desirability was influenced more by his earning potential and commitment. His study found physical characteristics mattered more.

So the study wasn't useless after all.
Yootopia
10-07-2007, 20:16
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSEIC04599320070710?feedType=RSS&rpc=22&sp=true

"Women Drawn to Men With Muscles"

Hmm... Well, that excludes lesbians... I guess they didn't bother to study them.
Do Fems like Butches because of their muscles, or their earning power?

Now there's a study... perhaps...
Remote Observer
10-07-2007, 20:18
Do Fems like Butches because of their muscles, or their earning power?

Now there's a study... perhaps...

Apply for the grant.
Fleckenstein
10-07-2007, 20:19
Do Fems like Butches because of their muscles, or their earning power?

Now there's a study... perhaps...

I like my women how I like my shots: short, strong, and Jell-o inside.
Minaris
10-07-2007, 20:21
*puts on Megaman costume*

You didn't.

*chargin his lazahs*

For a smart guy, you seemed to have overlooked the fact that Megaman has plasma cannons, NOT lasers.

[/hijack-esqueness]

@OP: There's actually a whole bunch of scientists dedicated to proving the obvious. Like, they did a study that found out that most kids only like a Santa when he has gifts...
Fleckenstein
10-07-2007, 20:22
For a smart guy, you seemed to have overlooked the fact that Megaman has plasma cannons, NOT lasers.

One word: memes.
Minaris
10-07-2007, 20:27
One word: memes.

Interesting defense, but still... You should know better, since you're the smart introvert and thus should be the one correcting facts about your suit since you know everything there is to know about it and are obsessed to the point where you have to correct even the most minute inaccuracies. It's a weakness of sorts...
Fleckenstein
10-07-2007, 20:29
Interesting defense, but still... You should know better, since you're the smart introvert and thus should be the one correcting facts about your suit since you know everything there is to know about it and are obsessed to the point where you have to correct even the most minute inaccuracies. It's a weakness of sorts...

The connotations behind being Megaman of all superpeople would fly over your head like a balsa wood flyer.