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Originally Posted by sallyfrieldam  As laws change around the world and women can legally become independent of men (it is no longer illegal to get divorced, it is legal for her to earn and keep money) study after study reveals that women want physical beauty, youth and health in men.
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The women that were financially independent and rated themselves as physically attractive placed a high value on male appearance. They had a strong preference for better-looking men. They also care more about penis size, both width and length. |
Interesting...looks like Maslow's heirarchy of needs (
Abraham Maslow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ) is predictive, yet again. Based on your information, Sally, and the knowledge contained within this thread, I would venture to conclude:
- most women look to primarily fulfill their 'physiological' and 'safety' needs when seeking out men, with a secondary focus on 'love/belonging' and above
- the women that are self-sustaining look to primarily fulfill their 'love/belonging' needs via men, and aim for good-looking men in order to enjoy sex and create genetically-superior offspring
- men, expected to be self-sustaining, also look to fulfill their 'love/belonging' needs via women, aiming for attractive women for the same reasons as described above
Perhaps I am overgeneralizing here, or trying to make a square peg fit in a round hole. Either way, this is neat stuff! Human behavior is fascinating...
Tom