Men with sports cars 'not marriage material'

[Habit7]

Flashy sports cars are male 'short-term mating signal'
Men who buy flashy sports cars might be more successful at getting a date, but women do not see them as good marriage material, a study suggests.

Researchers from Texas and Minnesota carried out tests on nearly 1,000 people to find out the signals sent out by spending behaviour.

Although men used spending on luxury items as a short-term mating signal, women did not spend to attract men.

The study appeared in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

The US researchers discovered that women found a man who chose to buy a flashy, expensive product - like a Porsche car - more desirable than the same man who bought a non-luxury item, like a Honda Civic.

However, women are aware of a man's intentions in acting this way, the study says, because women found the man with the Porsche less desirable as a marriage partner than as a date.

Daniel Beal, co-author of the study and assistant professor of psychology at Rice University, said the sports car started to lose its sheen.

"When women considered him for a long-term relationship, owning the sports car held no advantage relative to owning an economy car.

"People may feel that owning flashy things makes them more attractive as a relationship partner but, in truth, many men might be sending women the wrong message."

According to the study, men who flaunt expensive, showy items like Porsches to woo potential sexual partners are like peacocks who display their tail feathers before potential mates.

But they said that not all men favoured this strategy - only those men who were interested in short-term sexual relationships with women.

Women, in contrast, did not spend excessively to attract men.

Jill Sundie, lead author of the study and assistant professor of marketing at University of Texas at San Antonio, said: "Obviously women also spend plenty of money on expensive things. But the anticipation of romance doesn't trigger flashy spending as it does with men."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13803579

[zoom rader]

This study applies only to Non Trini women. 99% of Trini women are gold diggers.

[eliteauto]

This study applies only to Non Trini women. 99% of Trini women are gold diggers.

Oh Gord Man.....so early in the morning allyuh start the Friday sweat, look me an you eh even fall out yet for the day

[rossi]

The US researchers discovered that women found a man who chose to buy a flashy, expensive product - like a Porsche car - more desirable than the same man who bought a non-luxury item, like a Honda Civic.

Well now!

[sharkman121]

The US researchers discovered that women found a man who chose to buy a flashy, expensive product - like a Porsche car - more desirable than the same man who bought a non-luxury item, like a Honda Civic.

Well now!

that wont end well..

[Habit7]

The US researchers discovered that women found a man who chose to buy a flashy, expensive product - like a Porsche car - more desirable than the same man who bought a non-luxury item, like a Honda Civic.

Well now!

the problem is that in T&T now a showroom Honda Civic is a luxury item

[AllTrac]

The US researchers discovered that women found a man who chose to buy a flashy, expensive product - like a Porsche car - more desirable than the same man who bought a non-luxury item, like a Honda Civic.

Well now!

rofl

[RIPEBREDFRUIT]

what you do is yuh drive a normal family sedan and then when you get married , then you buy the sports car so that you can still get outside dates.

[crazybalhead]

I agree. Me eh marridin no man with a porsche.

[noshownogo]

In before AP

[turbosingh]

I personally knew this guy who tried all kinda thing to get a woman an only salting UNTIL he bought a 3 Gen RX7 is birds like wow

[ворвзаконе]

I agree. Me eh marridin no man with a porsche.

to me porsche is ah batty man car.....now a masarati mc12 i doh mind dat 2 pick up some gold diggers who knw how to work dey body....

[honda hoe]

daz why all dem tuners with evos married

[RIPEBREDFRUIT]

no wonder all them honda drivers does be undercover with a set ah gremlin rats

[buzz]

daz why all dem tuners with evos married

[rossi]

what you do is yuh drive a normal family sedan and then when you get married , then you buy the sports car so that you can still get outside dates.

Correction sir, men buy sports cars AFTER they get married so that they can relive their youth and deny old age........second childhood business nah.

[foss]

daz why all dem tuners with evos married

[crazybalhead]

daz why all dem tuners with evos married

[shake d livin wake d dead]

This study applies only to Non Trini women. 99% of Trini women are gold diggers.

99.9 bro.

[Stephon.]

The US researchers discovered that women found a man who chose to buy a flashy, expensive product - like a Porsche car - more desirable than the same man who bought a non-luxury item, like a Honda Civic.

Well now!

Trolled by researchers

[16 cycles]

red band maxi will still pull and carry more birds than any sportscar....

[rossi]

red band maxi will still pull and carry more birds than any sportscar....

We talking birds or bats?

[AYE_SOLDIER]

This study applies only to Non Trini women. 99% of Trini women are gold diggers.

[TRAE]

red band maxi will still pull and carry more birds than any sportscar....

We talking birds or bats?

Definitely both... no respectable woman is considered a bird, but well Trini women are gold diggers...90%

[~*Pãñdorą*~]

[ZeroOne]

daz why all dem tuners with evos married

ah yes the "perks" the dealer didn't mention

[Mr. Red Sleeper]

Not surprised. Shallow minded US chicks are like that.
The trinichiks for sure, aren't like that.
They look for more substance in a man.

[~*Pãñdorą*~]

Simply put..
Mature enough women see past the vehicle you drive..

[foss]

Not surprised. Shallow minded US chicks are like that.
The trinichiks for sure, aren't like that.
They look for more substance in a man.

quoted for truth.

Its girls them on obviously.

[Bizzare]

No daz being immature.....