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[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}

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[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.