Thread: Men look at face and figure, Women look at wealth and status

probably some truth in these stereotypes, IMO. How many men marry women who are obese and hard on the eyes, though like them for their personality and mind? How many women marry a man who is uneducated and poor, though like him for his looks?

He said: "There's a wide variety of evidence that does suggest that females are more influenced by wealth and status.

The researchers say the men tested in the same way are not impressed by whatever car a woman drives because they judge purely on her face and figure.

Women more attracted to men in expensive cars - Telegraph

25 Mar 2009

Psychologists proved what car-dealers have boasted for generations the car one drives is key when it comes to turning a woman's head.

The university team showed women pictures of the same man sitting in two cars - a £70,000 silver Bentley Continental and a battered Ford Fiesta.

The women, who were aged between 21 to 40, picked the man sitting in the Bentley ahead of the same man in the Ford.

Dr Michael Dunn, of the University of Wales Institute in Cardiff, said it shows women rate a man higher if he is behind the wheels of a "fancy motor rather than in an old banger".
His research, in the latest edition of the British Journal of Psychology, also shows that men are more interested in a women's looks not her motor.

The researchers say the men tested in the same way are not impressed by whatever car a woman drives because they judge purely on her face and figure.

Dr Dunn said his findings confirmed that women judge a man by his wealth and status whereas men are primarily concerned with what a woman looks like.

He said he was spurred by his own interest in evolutionary psychology along with the increasing number of women buying so-called "high end" motors.

He said: "There's a wide variety of evidence that does suggest that females are more influenced by wealth and status.

"It's not a recent phenomenon. It is very ingrained and the evidence is not just anecdotal.

"Females focus on questions of wealth and status because if the male possesses those, that male would be in a better condition to rear healthy offspring."

Dr Dunn believes this basic human trait will not change in the future - even as women become more independent and wealthy in their own rights.

He said: "It appears that the stereotype of women being positively influenced by a man's status is true and, evolutionarily speaking, this makes sense.

"However, even with the growing number of women in high-paid careers and the fact that they can be highly successful has no effect on how attractive they are to men.

"What you find is that these new, wealthy women still show a preferment for high-status males."

Now his researchers plan to carry out further studies - to guide men buying expensive cars in their mid-life crisis.

Dr Dunn, who admits to driving an old Ford Ka, will examine if high-status items like expensive cars can help make up for "the attractiveness-diminishing effects of age."
In other words, do middle-aged men in expensive cars seem more attractive to women despite their grey hair and expanding waistline.

Dr Dunn admitted that his research could also be interpreted as evidence that women are shallower than men. He said: "Let's face it - there's evidence to support it."

That Boy? Despite the lil Asian weewee?

Originally Posted by Zorglub

Money doesn't buy hapiness

True, but it does buy you financial security and more choices of standard of living, travel, etc., right?

It seems like the only people who say: "Money doesn't buy happiness" don't generally have any.

...Have sex with all the lookers you can net; that's what they're on earth for: practice.

...but marry maturity, personality, resourcefulness, and intelligence...

...unfortunately, the two groups are usually mutually exclusive....and when they're not, who would marry a teacher but a wretch with even lower socio-economic status?

^Well said. Money helps keep one comfortable. People that need more than the necessities really find out that it doesn't necessarily make them happy.

I've dated guys with money and without, and money certainly wasn't the be all and end all. To be treated well is good, but there are just things that money can't buy. Maybe my thinking of rare. I think the article is more generalizing. Physical attraction is important of course, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Originally Posted by tomcat

and when they're not, who would marry a teacher but a wretch with even lower socio-economic status?

so, for the lookers with "maturity, personality, resourcefulness, and intelligence", IYO, the research is correct?

Originally Posted by Farangrakthai

He said: "There's a wide variety of evidence that does suggest that females are more influenced by wealth and status.

Originally Posted by Farangrakthai

His research, in the latest edition of the British Journal of Psychology, also shows that men are more interested in a women's looks not her motor.

in another words, a check under the hood is not important, then?

Originally Posted by buddahas

I have money and it does not buy me happiness.

Greed is the most disgusting thing human characteristic and that includes that really dumb trophy wife you are stuck with.

try living without money, and see if yer happy index goes up or down

money doesn't buy happiness, but financial security sure does, and the more secure the better.

PB: "...Maybe my thinking of rare..."

...he was your last bf, I assume...

PB: "...beauty is in the eye of the beholder..."

...blind boys are popular in some circles....

Originally Posted by Zorglub

....looks, intelligence and personality can coexist in one package, unfortunately, those are already married, taken

Yep - I am married, broke, faithful and as happy as a pig in swill.