Heh...

[novapsyche]

Men Overestimate Women's Sexual Interest: Study

SAVANNAH, Georgia (Reuters Health) - Sorry guys, sometimes a smile is just a smile: new research suggests that men too often mistake women's everyday behavior as a sign of sexual interest.

The phenomenon seems connected to a kind of psychological self-projection, according to researcher Robyn LeBoeuf of Princeton University in New Jersey. "They say, 'Well, if I were to smile at a woman, I would be interested in having sex with her. So if she's smiling at me, then she's probably interested in having sex with me as well."'

What's more, the investigators found that this type of wishful thinking is most common among men whose sex life--or lack thereof--leaves much to be desired. {snip}

Comments

[rubel.livejournal.com]

Just from my own experience, I've noticed that most men know how to show they're interested in an acquaintance-level relationship or a romantic/sexual relationship, but not how to show they're interested in friendships. And most women know how to show they're interested in an acquaintance-level relationship or a friendship, but not how to show they're interested in a romantic/sexual relationship. It's funny, and there are of course exceptions, but that's a lot of what I see. Maybe I'm just on crack.

[vaxjedi]

You know what I find intersting about this? The standard implication that men are more interested in sex than women.

The funny thing is that almost universally, the women I have known have been a lot more interested in sex than the men I have known. Of course, the men talk about it more, but they also seem to be more likely to pass up sex for something else.

A tangent, I know, but it struck me....

[xiombarg.livejournal.com]

Certainly, I had similar experiences in college to Blade here, but I've seen the opposite in operation elsewhere, particularly here on the Eastern Shore, where All Sterotypes Come Home To Roost.

[xiombarg.livejournal.com]

I have two comments:

1. Duh.
2. Welcome to America.