It's in mens DNA

[senior chef]

A few months back, while waiting in the Dr's office, I read an interesting article on men's DNA and their choice of mate.
The article was written by an anthropologist who had traveled the world and "tested" men from a wide range of cultures, from the big cities to small villages to jungle tribes.

The men were shown a series of female silhouettes: full body, but no hint of skin color, hair or eye color. Not even bust size, or anything except the actual body shape.

The men were asked to point to the shape that they felt were the most attractive as a potential mate.
The silhouettes ranged from nearly 'stick' figures to heavy 'plus' sizes.
Not surprisingly, neither the stick figures nor the 'plus' sizes faired well.
So, what did ?

The shape most selected was that of a woman with a waist aprox 70 % of the hip size.
Why that particular shape ? It seems that it is indicative of youth and most likely to produce a healthy child.
The anthropologist went on to say that men are not consciously aware of this but that it is written in his DNA.

Below is an example, but not precisely accurate to the ones I saw in that article.

 

[Gary O']

Well, I'm a booty guy, sooooo

 

[senior chef]

Well, I'm a booty guy, sooooo

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Ha ha ha. Then you'd love Mexico. The women here are widely known for big butts. If you have ever seen the film "Selena" then you know exactly what I mean.
Personally, I much prefer petite and trim.

 

[Warrigal]

Gentlemen, do tell the actual silhouette of any females who were interested in combining their DNA with yours. I ask out of scientific interest.

 

[senior chef]

Gentlemen, do tell the actual silhouette of any females who were interested in combining their DNA with yours. I ask out of scientific interest.

Hmm ? I don't understand what you are asking.

 

[Warrigal]

It's all very well males being picky over the shape of young women but for the most part it is the young women who do the selecting when it comes to a mate.

 

[senior chef]

It's all very well males being picky over the shape of young women but for the most part it is the young women who do the selecting when it comes to a mate.

Yes, indeed. No question about it.
However, most women do not make any serious moves on her choice of mate. She may prefer guy X , Y, or Z but if he does not approach her, then she is left with only those men who are interested AND who try to get her.

 

[Warrigal]

My dear Chef, you are so naive

 

[Leonie]

Yes, indeed. No question about it.
However, most women do not make any serious moves on her choice of mate. She may prefer guy X , Y, or Z but if he does not approach her, then she is left with only those men who are interested AND who try to get her.

I'm not sure that's true anymore senior chef, probably never was. We have our ways. But, it's probably the way men see it. I remember that line in 'Cleopatra' where it is said that 'she chooses in the manner of a man, rather than waiting to be chosen' or something like that. Cleo had them all worked out. LOL

 

[senior chef]

My dear Chef, you are so naive

Ok. If you want to believe that, then that's fine with me.

 

[senior chef]

I'm not sure that's true anymore senior chef, probably never was. We have our ways. But, it's probably the way men see it. I remember that line in 'Cleopatra' where it is said that 'she chooses in the manner of a man, rather than waiting to be chosen' or something like that. Cleo had them all worked out. LOL

Naturally, I can't speak about how things are today. But, I have had dozens and dozen of female friends. of my age, who confided in me, that they wanted X, Y or Z , but when I tried to talk them into making the 1st move, they almost always backed off and simply could not, or would not, make the 1st move.

 

[Leonie]

Only a couple of weeks ago a male friend around my age (76) confided that a slightly younger woman slipped a note into his pocket, asking if he would like to go for coffee sometime. They had recently met doing some volunteering work. Maybe women are becoming bolder now that we are older and outnumber men.

 

[senior chef]

Pursuit of relationships can be a strange thing.
I remember when I was aprox 19 years old, I had a neighbor who was a Playboy bunny. She was not at all interested in me. She wanted a guy who was gay and she tried and tried to get him in her bed. To no avail. That perplexed the hell out of me.

 

[senior chef]

I'm not sure that's true anymore senior chef, probably never was. We have our ways. But, it's probably the way men see it. I remember that line in 'Cleopatra' where it is said that 'she chooses in the manner of a man, rather than waiting to be chosen' or something like that. Cleo had them all worked out. LOL

Yes, I remember that line in "Cleopatra" movie. Someone, perhaps the script writer, thought women usually wait to be chosen.

 

[Fyrefox]

Showing guys those silhouettes, maybe they were really trying to see which men were attracted to…shadow people!

 

[Purwell]

Pursuit of relationships can be a strange thing.
I remember when I was aprox 19 years old, I had a neighbor who was a Playboy bunny. She was not at all interested in me. She wanted a guy who was gay and she tried and tried to get him in her bed. To no avail. That perplexed the hell out of me.

Probably scared the crap out of him!

 

[rgp]

A few months back, while waiting in the Dr's office, I read an interesting article on men's DNA and their choice of mate.
The article was written by an anthropologist who had traveled the world and "tested" men from a wide range of cultures, from the big cities to small villages to jungle tribes.

The men were shown a series of female silhouettes: full body, but no hint of skin color, hair or eye color. Not even bust size, or anything except the actual body shape.

The men were asked to point to the shape that they felt were the most attractive as a potential mate.
The silhouettes ranged from nearly 'stick' figures to heavy 'plus' sizes.
Not surprisingly, neither the stick figures nor the 'plus' sizes faired well.
So, what did ?

The shape most selected was that of a woman with a waist aprox 70 % of the hip size.
Why that particular shape ? It seems that it is indicative of youth and most likely to produce a healthy child.
The anthropologist went on to say that men are not consciously aware of this but that it is written in his DNA.

Below is an example, but not precisely accurate to the ones I saw in that article.
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Got her phone number ? .....

 

[Buckeye]

My daddy told me that all the girls were pretty, but some of them just barely make it...

 

[Alligatorob]

for the most part it is the young women who do the selecting when it comes to a mate

Yes, and it has been a very long time since a young woman of any silhouette would have been interested in my DNA!

Which is fine with me, I like mature women.

 

[Gary O']

Then you'd love Mexico. The women here are widely known for big butts.

Yeah, I know
Spent some time there
They start out slim
At around 30, grow into womanhood
I hooked up with some 30 somethings
Good cooks, too

 

[Alligatorob]

hooked up with some 30 somethings

Still about 30 something years too young for me, of late...

 

[Tom 86]

Nowadays the girls go after the guys. My Grandson is a good example 19 years old. He went roller skating a year ago just for fun. Well as they did a tag skate this girl kept coming up to him & wanting to skate with him. After the 3rd round, she asked him to go out with her.

Long story short. They are still together, so she picked him not the other way around. I must say she is petite he's 6'4" & she is 5'2" nice figure. she is also 19 years old. Went to the same school till they graduated but never knew each other in school.

 

[cdestroyer]

oh so yalls think men have a choice? better rethink that!!

 

[Nathan]

Pursuit of relationships can be a strange thing.
I remember when I was aprox 19 years old, I had a neighbor who was a Playboy bunny. She was not at all interested in me. She wanted a guy who was gay and she tried and tried to get him in her bed. To no avail. That perplexed the hell out of me.

Here's the deal: gay men are "safe", meaning no pressure sexually.

Some women like the challenge of bedding a gay man, "converting" him to hetero, which would be a big feather in her bonnet.

Thing is- guys don't switch teams, if their straight they're straight, if they're gay they stay gay.

In Seinfeld Elaine tried to convert a guy, didn't really work:

 

[squatting dog]

My wife chose me... still not certain why. Did she really want the DNA of a recluse, demon saturated, ex soldier full of excess baggage?
49 years later and still no closer to an answer. Just glad she chose me.