Clueless Guys Can't Read Women
"More often than not, guys interpret even friendly cues, such as a subtle smile from a gal, as a sexual come-on, and a new study discovers why: Guys are clueless.
More precisely, they are somewhat oblivious to the emotional subtleties of non-verbal cues, according to a new study of college students."Young men just find it difficult to tell the difference between women who are being friendly and women who are interested in something more," said lead researcher Coreen Farris of Indiana University's Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences."
Yes!
This "lost in translation" phenomenon plays out in the real world, with about 70 percent of college women reporting an experience in which a guy mistook her friendliness for a sexual come-on, Farris said.
As any girl knows, there's a fine line, which is why intentions often need explanation.
But what might be the most interesting thing about this study is that it was funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
As even more girls will tell you, drinking means that that friendly "Hey! I haven't seen you in FOREVER!" automatically MUST mean that you're totally digging said long-lost buddy. And, well...relationships affect our mental health. Just ask anyone going through a breakup.
2 comments:
Ah, some more self-serving, all-boys-are-emotional-retards research.
Damn our inability to read feminine "cues"!
What I think would be really interesting would be to study the guys that do "get" women. I have a feeling that many use their knowledge for evil, finding out exactly what their target looks for (or thinks is "safe") and subtly projecting that facade using syntax, proximity, posture, intonation and all the other non-verbal cues. Then, when her guard is down, they move in for the "kill."
EDIT: They have studied such people, in a book called "The Game."
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