It’s money, honey
A new research has revealed that in densely populated places, material comforts seemed more important to women than emotional or intellectual aspects of a relationship. On the other hand, in smaller cities, women place more emphasis on emotional aspects or personal interests of potential mates and less on materialism.
Kevin J McGraw, a biologist at Cornell University, wondered, as he read thousands of lonely-hearts personal ads in newspapers from 23 American cities, what do women really want. After a two months research he found that women in high cost-of-living cities and birds in crowded habitats want the same things.
“This study emphasises the flexibility of mating strategies, depending on the environments individuals find themselves in. The rich guys don’t always win. And the nice guys don’t always finish last — although they might have to move to be found by the right mate”, said McGraw.
The study, published in Ethology, a European journal of behavioural studies, also found that the physical attractiveness does not vary with geographic location or city size. Women across the country, who in their personal ads stated preferences for attractive men, were the same ones who also boasted of physical appeal. ANI |
