$ g1 n. G6 \5 w/ ]Why women fall for 'Mr Average' / M, c$ s4 ~( v
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High-flying men are not as attractive to women looking for love as those with an average job, scientists say. % \ k7 R3 d" Y! x; w) s
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the University of Central Lancashire research found the 186 female students asked preferred good-looking men. * F0 N- b, {. \( y4 p( A
) p. p T7 M/ `. ]But within that group, those without top careers were deemed most suitable, the Personality and Individual Differences journal reported. - y8 }8 p7 l; |# h$ E5 s
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The team said women seemed to feel high-flyers would not be good fathers. ! n$ _" ?# v0 K. J8 V' `5 o+ f- a# G6 U. l9 T
Lead researcher Simon Chu said the high-earning career men were deemed to be "too good to be true". C, m* X/ t* k* o
7 S/ L: L. H! z5 J"Under particular circumstances, high socio-economic status in males can be subtly counter-productive in terms of attractiveness as a long-term partner. 5 q4 p) D4 X. w' ? 3 I" T1 h4 h4 K" C) E9 R"We suggest that females see physically attractive, high status males as being more likely to pursue a mating strategy rather than a parenting strategy." 3 k" A* t1 A, I0 y& \8 H: F # h# ?$ O5 x: \3 C4 k2 n; y2 `( MUsing photographs of 60 men in their 20s, researchers asked students to rate them on a physical attractiveness scale. + S" l6 o1 n1 J" y3 L s f9 H2 A - V5 t6 Y$ K: Y6 C1 x, c. vSix from the good looking group, six considered average and six judged unattractive were then selected. % `7 [/ u. J2 M A5 S9 x7 v3 |4 d
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Alongside each photograph they added information on the man's age, what he was looking for in a partner and their profession. : b# j( `1 _9 \: ?3 z( ]! _$ {0 G) E , f$ E9 C1 k, Q7 v! AThe professions included high-status jobs such as architects and company directors, medium-status positions such as teachers or travel agents and so-called lower-status roles such as gardeners and postmen. ) r: B$ f7 U3 Q7 g" D% f4 m. s& Y/ x5 [9 w7 u" A. K
The researchers found that purely on looks, the best-looking men were assessed as the best partners. 3 l! K5 E) V0 a( R 3 M* Z9 d' [# m4 _, q' QBut within this group, when professions were taken into account, those good-looking men with medium status jobs came out top. ( i! I/ ]* N2 |/ |5 j" r
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Ingrid Collins, a consultant psychologist at the London Medical Centre, agreed potential parenting and providing skills were important. ) q' J, x& S# c$ p- ]
. c+ l- S: P& b/ h. q# g* d4 ^"I think there will always be a pattern where women will take the lead in caring for the children. " T: V2 m: f, P2 U" M5 y; `' X
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"Because of this they will tend to go for someone who can look after and provide for their family."
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