Smiling men less attractive to women: study
An expression women don't find attractive In Men
A normally welcome gesture actually makes women less likely to show interest in a man. Opposite for men ... Women find men less attractive when they smile compared to when they take on swaggering or brooding poses, a Canadian study has found. In contrast, men find women more attractive when they smile, and least attractive when they look proud and confident, the study of 1,084 heteros*xual university students shows.
"Generally, the results appear to reflect some very traditional gender norms and cultural values that have emerged, developed and been reinforced through history, at least in Western cultures," Jessica Tracy, a sociologist at Vancouver's University of British Columbia, said in a statement Tuesday. She co-authored the study with psychology graduate student Alex Beall. Their results were published online Tuesday in the journal Emotion. While previous studies have shown that women are judged more attractive when they smile, the researchers believe this is the first study to show that men are judged less attractive when they appear happy.
They suggested it was because smiling men were judged to be more feminine and less dominant. The study "helps to explain the enduring allure of 'bad boys' other iconic gender types" and may "inspire online daters to update their profile photo," said a news release about the study. Beall noted that the study explored first impressions and did not ask whether they thought the people in the photos would make a partner or spouse. "We wanted their gut reactions on carnal, s*xual attraction," he said in a statement.
The paper said one important question for future research is to find out whether the effects seen in judgments from photographs can be seen in live social interactions. The study took place in two stages. ...
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"Generally, the results appear to reflect some very traditional gender norms and cultural values that have emerged, developed and been reinforced through history, at least in Western cultures," Jessica Tracy, a sociologist at Vancouver's University of British Columbia, said in a statement Tuesday. She co-authored the study with psychology graduate student Alex Beall. Their results were published online Tuesday in the journal Emotion. While previous studies have shown that women are judged more attractive when they smile, the researchers believe this is the first study to show that men are judged less attractive when they appear happy.
They suggested it was because smiling men were judged to be more feminine and less dominant. The study "helps to explain the enduring allure of 'bad boys' other iconic gender types" and may "inspire online daters to update their profile photo," said a news release about the study. Beall noted that the study explored first impressions and did not ask whether they thought the people in the photos would make a partner or spouse. "We wanted their gut reactions on carnal, s*xual attraction," he said in a statement.
The paper said one important question for future research is to find out whether the effects seen in judgments from photographs can be seen in live social interactions. The study took place in two stages. ...
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/smiling-men-less-...
Saint,
You be the man macking to a sistah trying to get her jog on in Central Park. You did that U turn and its been love and romance ever since, eh! You are one smooth brotha so I'll give you that. Make sure you keep the romance going even after the kids come.