Why do beautiful intelligent amazing women so often go for aholes?
Scott
2012/09/23 01:43:54
It's not always, but it seems to happen more often than one would expect, that I meet a beautiful intelligent amazing woman ... then meet her boyfriend or husband and he turns out to be a total jerk. He bullies her, acts like an ass to everyone, and she stays with him because ... why? I'm not talking about "tough guys" or "bad boys" -- lots of guys like that are pretty cool -- I'm talking about guys who are just plain dickheads. Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon? And if so what is your theory on why it's so common?

















“Previous research has shown in the week near ovulation women become attracted to sexy, rebellious and handsome men like George Clooney or James Bond,” study researcher Kristina Durante, of The University of Texas at San Antonio, said in a statement. “But until now it was unclear why women would ever think it’s wise to pursue long-term relationships with these kinds of men.”
The researchers had women view online dating profiles of either a sexy man or a reliable man during periods of both high and low fertility. Participants were asked to indicate the expected paternal contribution from the men if they had a child together based on how helpful the man would be caring for the baby, shopping for food, cooking and contributing to household chores. Near ovulation women thought that the sexy man would contribute more to these domestic duties.
“Under the hormonal influence of ovulation, women delude themselves into thinking that the sexy bad boys will become devoted partners and better dads,” Durante said. “When looking at the sexy cad through ovulation goggles, Mr. Wrong looked exactly like Mr. Right.”