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What kind of men do women like?
July 07, 2005
Women tend to choose genetically superior men for their short-term sexual relationships and are most likely to cheat on their long-term partner when they are at their most fertile period, according to a study.
Czech researchers, whose study was quoted by Nature magazine, found that the smell of a socially dominant male is most exciting to women in stable relationships, especially on days when they are ovulating.
Jan Havlmcek, of Charles University in Prague, and his colleagues asked 48 men to complete a questionnaire, rating statements in order to score the volunteers' social dominance. The researchers also asked them to wear cotton pads under their arms to collect sweat.
A group of 65 women then smelled the pads and rated the sexiness and masculinity of the scent. Women in the middle week of their menstrual cycle, the point at which fertility is at its peak, tended to prefer the smell of the men who scored highest on the dominance quiz, the study revealed.
This preference was not shown by women at other points in their cycle, the researchers say. The results support a theory of mixed mating strategies, which argues that women should want different things from different men at different times.
Females are expected to pair up with the males most likely to invest in parental care, but any affair is likely to be conducted with successful males who, although they may not be good dads, provide good genes.
"Other studies have shown that women are more likely to get involved in extra-pair affairs during their fertile period," Havlmcek says. "We suppose that in such cases more socially dominant males would be preferred."
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A lot can be learned from animals. Watch Animal Planet and the basis of Natural Selection and gene pooling is there for all to see.We spend millions trying to deduce human mating preferences when we are so much like the animal species.
Like all articles on such subjects, this too makes gripping reading! Interesting facts as well.
Since there are too many parameters involved in man-woman relationship, and such research examines only a few of the parameters, I don't how much of generalistion we can make of this.
What you noted on top was apt: No, comments!
:) well its biological and natural women get attracted to men at anytime of their life.. there is not specific time or date or day for it. Men are always Men and women are always women whoever good they smell or however Bad then stink.. lol
nice article by the way
Stumbled upon your blog accidently...Am into Random Blog-reading now-a-days...But was worth it. Your blog post reminds me of what I recently read in a book - Allan and Barbara Pease 'Why men don't listen and women can't read maps'. Good read.
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