Science Says: Don't Date Muscular Guys! (yahoo article)

[conics]

http://shine.yahoo.com/love-sex/scie...xVXg9ICj_B#_=_


According to a study conducted at the University of Westminster, stronger men make awful boyfriends. The study surveyed 327 straight British men, more than a third of whom were single, and discovered that the more muscular the participant, the more likely he was to have sexist beliefs and hostility toward women. Yikes!

The correlation between brawny men and sexist beliefs is rooted in traditional gender roles. "We think men who hold oppressive beliefs about women and gender equality are also more likely to endorse traditional stereotypes of masculinity, which includes the muscular physique," the study authors wrote.

The researchers also claimed that in societies where patriarchal structures are being challenged, men may attempt to prove their masculinity by bettering their bodies. Basically, men who are around women in power tend to feel threatened and display this through gaining muscle.

Although the study was not conducted internationally and the number of men surveyed was rather low, on face, it does seem to hold true. Consider the cast of Jersey Shore, for example. Though we can't deny their fabulous physiques, they're not exactly the kind of guys you want to bring home to mom (no, not even you, Vinny). So before you dismiss the next scrawny guy who approaches you, consider that science thinks he'd make a better boyfriend.

[madeinoregon]

lol so you're sexist if you workout

female logic

[footmenrow]

red.
probably written by a WK or whale
working out and being healthy makes you sexist.

[likeawashboard]

Haha, science can suck my balls on this one. Although it's probably just the fact that more muscular guys have more testosterone which means they are less of a pussy = more logical /broscience

[ace_gauntlit]

do they even lift?

saw "Jersey Shore" mentioned in the article, didn't even bother to read

[Tom117]

Its funny cause its true, LOL. Describes a typical miscer.


semi srs.

[Maiar]

can't argue with science.

[MrJohnLocke]

brb competing in sports means you are hostile to women

[Staberella]

Its funny cause its true, LOL. Describes a typical miscer.


semi srs.

LOL I was gonna say it sounds like they used a bunch of Miscers as the study group, not your avg. gym goer that is fit lulz.

[BoilerUpIndy]

inb4 every woman wants a skinny hipster phaggot

[nikeboy52]

red.
probably written by a WK or whale
working out and being healthy makes you sexist.

This ^so much logistics behind science research lulzz.

[kratosbrah]

People who are hostile against people who lift weights.

1) Insecure, out of shape BETA Males.
2) Insecure WOMEN.

[OsloTheViking]

science says dont date conics

[muruku]

But what about muscular homosexuals?!

[Achilles87]

Science also says

Research indicates that the endorsement of sexist ideology is linked to higher subjective wellbeing for both men and women. We examine gender differences in the rationalisations which drive this effect in an egalitarian nation (New Zealand). Results from a nationally representative sample (N = 6,100) indicated that the endorsement of Benevolent Sexism (BS) predicted life satisfaction through different mechanisms for men and women. For men, BS was directly associated with life satisfaction. For women, the palliative effect of BS was indirect and occurred because BS-ideology positioning women as deserving of men’s adoration and protection was linked to general perceptions of gender relations as fair and equitable, which in turn predicted greater levels of life satisfaction.

[peer222]

Its funny cause its true, LOL. Describes a typical miscer.
semi srs.

LOL I was gonna say it sounds like they used a bunch of Miscers as the study group, not your avg. gym goer that is fit lulz.

But miscers don't lift.

[cawkman]

Science Says: Don't Date red Guys!

[DrBroscientist]

Written by Caitlyn Hitt for YourTango.com.

Explains it all. Probably a wildebeest or whale.

[DaftPunk12]

all i see is red

[Starred]

Its funny cause its true, LOL. Describes a typical miscer.


semi srs.

this fully srs

article sounds 100% legit

[Doomster23]

They mad cause lifters are stylin' on them?

[nzgs]

The study makes the faulty assumption that women want female-led relationships with weak men. Women can lie as much as they want, but most of them yearn to make a family with a strong, genetically sound man who can support them and their kids as they age together. Women want the pussies as their friends, but they want to marry Sean Connery. Life experience > wishful thinking by feminists.

[jamie93]

inb4 every woman wants a skinny hipster phaggot

They already do

[eac1005]

Written by Caitlyn Hitt for YourTango.com.

Explains it all. Probably a wildebeest or whale.

Came in to post this. Knew instantly that it must have been written by a woman.

[ChiStriker]

i think what they are trying to get at is this: they arent saying people that excersize are bad boyfriends but people that have very large amounts of muscle mass. its not true on a whole level obviously but there are a lot of buff guys that are dicks as there are a lot of pretty blondes that are bitches.

[ToBuyaGunXX]

Its funny cause its true, LOL. Describes a typical miscer.


semi srs.

lol yes.

[Traps89]

but the typical miscer doesn't lift...

Its funny cause its true, LOL. Describes a typical miscer.


semi srs.

[AfflictionShirt]

"a better boyfriend."

okay, first of all, if you're a scrawny or fat piece of **** you're a terrible human being already.

However, it does kinda make sense. The majority of women are attracted to us and therefore we have to deal with a tremendous amount of pressure to cheat. Don't lie, you wouldn't turn down a 10 if she dived into your lap, and unfortunately, sometimes we get caught. Oh well, who cares? Remember, the only guys who don't cheat are the guys who have NO OPPORTUNITY to cheat in the first place.