Women and their dating preferences
This comes as a shock to me. An analysis of online and speed dating revealed that while women might not focus too much on look, they have preference on height. Shorter men can make up on their vertical challenge with income.
Just as Darwin could have predicted, the researchers have found that women are pickier than men. While men concentrate mainly on looks and will ask out a lot of women as long as they’re above a certain threshold of attractiveness, women focus on fewer prospects.
They’re less willing to date someone of another race. When using online services, they pay more attention than men do to a potential partner’s education, profession and income. They prefer taller men, but they’re willing to relax their standards….
They found that a 5-foot-8 man was just as successful in getting dates as a 6-footer if he made more money — precisely $146,000 a year more. For a 5-foot-2 man, the number was $277,000.
The entire article can be found here.
The money part was a real shocker to me. I have never dated anyone shorter than me. I have never been asked on a date by anyone that is shorter than me. I do have height preference when it comes to dating. I like a man that is taller and bigger than me. I would not go for a shorter man just because he makes more money than the taller guy though.
