Monday, May 28, 2007

Men, Women and an Academic Paper

According to this study, men and women (in the US atleast) have the following preferences when it comes to the opposite sex -

  • For men, the only thing that matters is how hot the girl is.

Wicked I know, but that's the ultimate truth.

Coming to women...ahhh...women! They on the other hand are a bit more flexible with their choices. They don't mind a shorter or a not very good looking guy, but they do have a common benchmark against which they measure these parameters. Any guesses on what that benchmark is?

Its Money.

  • A guy only 5 feet tall will need to earn $325,000 more than the 6 feet tall guy, to be as successful in the online dating market.

  • Coming to looks, if you are somewhere in the middle of the pile, you need to earn $143,000 more than the guy at the top (whose there simply on the basis of his looks)

  • If you're at the very bottom of the pile (again solely because of your looks), to get the girls the top guys get, you'll need to earn $186,000 more than the top guys.
Wickeder right? But it's true.

By the way, just for the record - I have nothing against women in general, I love you all...;)... but this was too interesting an article too ignore. You can also read the original blogpost I got it from, here.

All these are results from a scientific study in the US, so now we know 2 things for sure.

  • People in the US conduct research on almost anything

  • Nothing like true love. Money does matter, in the end. And if to any of the female readers it doesn't (Read: those who don't mind supporting a stay-at-home husband/boyfriend, who drinks beer and watches TV the whole day), send me your photo!...;)



26 comments:

Unknown said...

what do you prefer - looks or money?

Anirudh Singh said...

@aisha - I prefer looks and money...;)...lol

Unknown said...

like all guys do....minus the heart!

Anirudh Singh said...

@aisha - ha ha...don't be so sure...and if you really want to know...i suggest a better medium than a blog...;)...though I don't mind someone who pays the bill....always!...;)

Unknown said...

i 4got 2 add - with all due respects 2 ya judgement & choice.

Anirudh Singh said...

@aisha - ok...i was just kiddin...seriously speakin now...i guess it aint that simple right?...:)...don think its bout money or looks or any one thing in particular...its a few things i'd like as a person...n i don think money is one of them

Anirudh Singh said...

@aisha - btw wot bout u?

Unknown said...

thts a tricky one:P well 4me it's all about an eclectic mix of genuiness & most importantly, tht lil somting that binds both together. Too much to ask for maybe maybe not.eh-huh!

Anirudh Singh said...

@aisha - i read this line in a book, don't remember the exact line but will try and reproduce it here - love is the product of the unification of two souls in a single moment, if it cannot happen in that single moment, it cannot happen even in decades and centuries

i guess that's how i see it too..

Unknown said...

well written & well reproduced:)
love is too complex & demanding. Y can't it just remain simple!

Anirudh Singh said...

@aisha - thnk u...n i remember now...its from Last song of dusk by siddharth dhanwant sanghvi...bloody depressing book...lol...dunno much about love tho...but i do think that if its complex, demanding and reduces to a mind-game....its anything but love

Unknown said...

You don't know much about luv..yet,u say it all..how profound!!

Anirudh Singh said...

@aisha - hmmm...well...simple logic isn't it?...:)

Unknown said...

who can deny the universal truth...engineers & logic go together. keep the 'engineer' tag flying high;)i read somewhere lately "Love is everything it's cracked up 2be & thts y ppl are so cynical about it".

Anirudh Singh said...

@aisha - ha ha...if only logic ruled...life wud be a lot simpler...and yep...ppl do get cynical...thats wot...why do ppl have to think so much about it...jab hoga tab hoga...tab tak khao piyo aish karo!...;)...n if things don workout then ppl lose their balance...hi-funda theories le aate hain...keep it simple man!...some ppl don understand this i guess...

Unknown said...

Fall in love & u'll know....
btw ic someone come out from the hiding.hey, u look totally opp. 2 what i had presumed you to be like.nice pic;)

Anirudh Singh said...

@aisha - thx but m really curious as to what you had presumed!...;)

Unknown said...

haha no ways can i divulge that:)

Anirudh Singh said...

@aisha - hmmm....i get the drift!...;)

Unknown said...

chillax..it wasn't THAT bad also..lol

Anirudh Singh said...

@aisha - no way....m almost in tears!...why me why me why me!!....nahiiiiii!!!!

Anirudh Singh said...

;)

Unknown said...

hey you getting me all wraung..after pic effects are better than thi figment of my imagination- i meant thisssssssss!!!!

Anirudh Singh said...

@aisha - ha ha ha...u got me all wrong....i was kiddin...;)...abhi to aap humko jaante hi kahan hai!...;)

Unknown said...

Point!

desh said...

@cheenu
nice post yaar

@aisha and anirudh

frst god made letters

then telephone

then yahoo messanger

to yeh kyon nahi use karte :P

why use blog comment space :D