Study: Women Find Men with Girlfriends More Desirable
The phenomenon is known as “mate copying,” and researchers already knew animals practiced it, but wanted to see if it played a role in human mate selection.
“A man seeking a mate can get a lot of the information he needs just by observing his potential mate, but … females are not as superficial as males,” the lead author explains. They need to assess things like whether their partner will be a good parent or whether he’ll stay committed; that’s likely why they look for a male who’s already been “road-tested” by other females and is thus more likely to have these desirable traits. But don’t take it too far, guys: The researchers asked 123 women to rate the desirability of men using photos that noted the number of relationships they’ve racked up in four years, and “when you go to five, the guy becomes really undesirable.”
Study: Women Find Men with Girlfriends More Desirable was originally published on wzakcleveland.com
