...I do sometimes provoke that reaction.
It seems the whole "would a man or woman accept a random proposition for sex" thing is actually a lot more nuanced than most people realize.
For example, if you have an average looking stranger come up to someone and offer sex, the "Clark-Hatfield Sexual Proposal", in 1989 every woman asked in a study said no while the majority of men said yes. It's not just because of sex drives though. Women perceive a guy doing that, instead of going through the regular courtship rituals, to be more dangerous and/or less likely to satisfy them. Replace the stranger with a celebrity (less danger etc), and at least in a pen and pencil thought experiment there's a lot more parity. When the thought experiment focuses on a friend it changes again.
For the regular Joe/Jane, Joe has a harder time getting laid by a stranger considering those extra negative assumptions women are more likely to take. Women do get 'punished' more though for being considered unattractive.
All this and more, at: http://yesmeansyesblog.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/gender-differences-and-casual-sex-the-new-research/
Ah, this argument again. (At least, I assume it will turn into an argument, since it always does after I post that link. But maybe I'm just bad at it, who knows.)
I'm convinced that our modern day analogues to ancient scholars are comedians. -0dd1I didn't realize you've already posted that link, unless you meant in another thread.
I can't speak for all guys, but I consider most women under the age of 40 to be at least a little attractive.
"It takes an idiot to do cool things, that's why it's cool" - Haruhara HarukoAny time I post it anywhere. I haven't posted it on TV Tropes on this topic, though I'm pretty sure I have on other threads. But the specific argument I'm thinking of wasn't even on TV Tropes.
I'm convinced that our modern day analogues to ancient scholars are comedians. -0dd1
Are we sure we're not just agreeing violently? Because I want to argue with you but I don't see anything to argue against.
I'm convinced that our modern day analogues to ancient scholars are comedians. -0dd1