A March 31 New Scientist article on "The Love Delusion" mentions these puzzling observations: Martie Haselton … research indicates that men typically overestimate the sexual interest conveyed by a woman’s smile or laughter. When men see someone of the opposite sex smile at them they tend to think "she must be interested." Women simply see a smile. That’s not all. It turns out that the smarter the guy, the more likely he is to show this "she wants me" bias. … Glenn Geher … asked me how they thought women would respond to adverts in which other men offered no-strings-attached sex. He found that the the higher the IQ, the more likely they were to think that women would be interested.
Just A Smile?
Just A Smile?
Just A Smile?
A March 31 New Scientist article on "The Love Delusion" mentions these puzzling observations: Martie Haselton … research indicates that men typically overestimate the sexual interest conveyed by a woman’s smile or laughter. When men see someone of the opposite sex smile at them they tend to think "she must be interested." Women simply see a smile. That’s not all. It turns out that the smarter the guy, the more likely he is to show this "she wants me" bias. … Glenn Geher … asked me how they thought women would respond to adverts in which other men offered no-strings-attached sex. He found that the the higher the IQ, the more likely they were to think that women would be interested.
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