Men Buy Nice Cars To Get Laid...And It Works!

Depicted Above: Guy about to get laid.

The usual assumption you make when you see a guy driving a nice flashy sports car is "Oh, he's just trying to make up for his small package." But the real reason is very close. According to a series of studies done at Rice University, which consisted of about 1000 individuals, humans respond to flashy and luxury items very similarly to how peacocks respond to the flashing of their vibrant feathers. In other words, most men who bought porches, ferraris, and other flashy items did so because they were seeking immediate short-term sexual relationships. On the other hand, men who were looking for serious relationships and potential life-long partners avoided looking flashy.

As always, women already know this. But despite that fact, they instinctually responded just like peacocks. Women asked to rate a man's attractiveness showed drastically different results based on only two factors: the car he was driving and the woman's sexual intentions. If the woman was only interested in a short fling, she would rate a man getting into a Porsche as much more attractive than the same man getting into a Honda Civic. Alternatively, women looking for a serious (and possibly life-long) relationship would rate the man getting into the Honda Civic as being more attractive, partially because they recognize the fact (or simply have a hunch) that the man driving the Porsche is not looking for anything serious.

The moral of the story: Driving a nice car usually means women won't take you seriously. But sometimes this can definitely be a good thing :D

Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110616092647.htm

Do Pick-Up Lines Work?

Bars and Clubs are notorious for bad pick-up lines, and almost everyone's used one at least once in their lives. But how often do they actually work, and which ones work and which don't? Well, you'd be surprised to find out that the answers are quite simple. In a study published in the Journal of Social Psychology, a team of researchers tried to answer that elusive question by surveying 70 female university students about different pick-up lines asked by different men. The results were...un-staggering.

The study classified 3 types of pick-up lines: 'Flippant' lines, which are usually funny, witty, and make you look like a douche. Non-Flippant Direct lines, which are kinda like "Hey I saw you across the room and had to meet you!". And finally, Non-Flippant Innocuous lines, like "Hey I think I know you, did we have class together?" 

And here are the reactions: Flippant lines, such as "If I could re-arrange the alphabet, I'd put 'U' and 'I' together" - Glen Quagmire, usually make the guy look humorous and sociable, which are a plus. On the negative side, they also make him look untrustworthy and unintelligent. Women looking for something more than a one-night-stand usually scorn at these types of lines.

The differences between Direct and Innocuous lines are minimal. Although women react better, on average, to Direct lines, the end result is the same (Meaning that if she doesn't like you, the line makes no difference...surprisingly).

In conclusion, if the woman in question is just looking for some fun (probably like most of you reading this), it makes no difference what you say as your entrance...she just has to find you attractive (mind you, your sociability usually falls into this). If the woman is looking for a long-term partner, however, she will usually be much more receptive to Direct and Innocuous lines, but they won't take you anywhere unless you pass her subconscious standards of a "good dad".

Source: http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/110114_pickup.htm