I heard an interview about this on CBC and now I’ve been seeing studies lately in the Yahoo Newsfeed about what women look for in a mate. Apparently when they’re ovulating in particular, they’re drawn to ‘manly men.’ The suggestion is that when women are most fertile, they’re most interested in the type of men who will provide them with the strongest off-spring. The study goes on to say that if they’re in committed relationships with ‘non-manly men’ that while they are unlikely to cheat, they will fantasize about manly men while they’re ovulating. Hmmm.
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How does this correlate to how women perceive ‘unmanly’ behaviour in a mate, do you think? If you are trying to be attractive to a woman, is it better to be a whimpering, pathetic shell of a man begging for her attention, or a functioning, responsible, independent man? Should you chase after her telling her that you desperately need her because you can’t function without her or should you seem like a confident, capable person without her and make her come after you? Hmm…
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What do YOU think?
Shawn L. Bird 