Study: Men are clueless regarding women.

[2muchcoffeeman]

More often than not, guys interpret even friendly cues, such as a subtle smile from a gal, as a sexual come-on, and a new study discovers why: Guys are clueless.

More precisely, they are somewhat oblivious to the emotional subtleties of non-verbal cues, according to a new study of college students.

"Young men just find it difficult to tell the difference between women who are being friendly and women who are interested in something more," said lead researcher Coreen Farris of Indiana University's Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences.

This "lost in translation" phenomenon plays out in the real world, with about 70 percent of college women reporting an experience in which a guy mistook her friendliness for a sexual come-on, Farris said.

Okay, you expected that. But did you also expect this?

Some might think the results come down to "boys being boys," and so even the slightest female interest sparks sexual fantasy. But the study, to be detailed in the April issue of the journal Psychological Science, also found that it goes both ways for guys — they mistake females' sexual signals as friendly ones. The researchers suggest guys have trouble noticing and interpreting the subtleties of non-verbal cues, in either direction.

http://www.livescience.com/health/080320-clueless-guys.html
http://www.psychologicalscience.org/journals/ps/19_4_inpress/Farris.pdf

 

[forever_town]

Love the way the thread is titled on the main board:

"Study: Men are clueless..."

 

[JakeandElwood]

I sure am.

 

[sportschick]

This explains so much.

 

[Rosie]

They finally admit it. ;)

 

[Sam Mills 51]

They needed a study to determine this?

I'm worse than clueless, though, so I'll take it as a compliment.

 

[CentralIllinoisan]

 

[Flash]

Men are clueless about women? Sheesh, somebody write a headline. ::)

 

[Colton]

Guilty...

 

[ArnoldBabar]

The study was published this week in the medical journal "Duh"

 

[Trey Beamon]

;)

I'm no mind reader, but I think Rosie is looking for some action.

 

[Bubbler]

The Department of Duh strikes again.

 

[forever_town]

Nah, she just thinks the Pirates will win the pennant this year. ;)

 

[Trey Beamon]

Nah, she just thinks the Pirates will win the pennant this year. ;)

Dead to ...

 

[dreunc1542]

Nah, she just thinks the Pirates will win the pennant this year. ;)

To even joke about such an occurrence is beyond ludicrous. And I'm a Pirates fan.

 

[lono]

I want to volunteer to be part of the study to determine if we like:

Hard rock 'n' roll

Fast, loud cars

Stuff that explodes

Being fellated

Malt beverages

Sports

Red meat, with sides of french fries

What do you think?

 

[KYSportsWriter]

They needed a ****ing study for this? Some people have way too much time on their hands...

 

[BTExpress]

4.6 billion years of evolution, and we still cannot read minds.

Thank goodness someone verified that with an exhaustive study.

 

[TrooperBari]

They needed a ****ing study for this? Some people have way too much time on their hands...

Speaking of ****ing studies....

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/science/2007/08/why_people_have_sex.html

 

[T2]

I remember, one time in college, conversing with a young lady at the campus radio station. Afterwards, a female friend expressed her amusement at having watched the young lady flirt with me. I had no idea that any flirting had been taking place. I'd missed that completely.

Non-verbal communication is unfair to us oblivious males and should be outlawed.