Daily Dose of Common Sense

Science can sometimes make a landmark discovery. A cure for polio. Nuclear fission. The genome. Other times, however, you get the feeling that research dollars have been wasted. Such seems the case with a recent study concerning one-night stands. Based on the findings, men aren’t that choosy about who they have casual sex with. Really? Wow. That is shocking…to NO ONE.

Women, we learn, are more discerning where their casual sex partners are concerned. A more attractive man stands a better chance of getting laid than an ugly one. Blown away yet? Yeah, me neither.

The authors conclude: “While men are not entirely insensitive to their requestor’s attractiveness, women have higher standards and are more likely to engage in casual sex with an exceptionally attractive man than with a less attractive man.”

Of course, the participants were not tested in the field while playing the field. They were only asked on paper to imagine what would happen if approached with an offer of casual sex. Who knows what would happen in real life?

The interesting part about this study was how men from different nationalities answered the questions. The Italian men were the most eager to jump into the sack with anyone. The Americans followed next, and the German men were the least likely to have sex with the requester.

I always knew I liked Italian men.

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