Re:Women Prefer Poaching
by nopassrecover on Tuesday August 11, 2009 @11:37PM
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It's pretty obvious one would have thought. Success is a better confirmation than alleged ability.
That's not the most relevant Wikipedia link you could give. This is called the fundamental attribution error: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_attribution_error
Social proof doesn't explain the result adequately; to wit:
Conversely, men rate women as less desirable when they are surrounded by other men, compared to being alone or surrounded by other women.
Re:Women Prefer Poaching
by wallflower on Wednesday August 12, 2009 @08:11AM
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Social proof can't explain it but I've known very few individuals who have the guts to approach a party of mixed sexes (e.g. who are couples - when it's all women - you can assume they're just socializing, not dating (usually)). Actually, it doesn't matter whether it's all women or mixed - still intimidating.
The times I've done it / the first twenty seconds after you have broached their airspace is among the most scary and exhilirating experiences. The more women, the better. Do not hover!
For bonus points, sidle over and drag a chair loudly from one side of a room to where they are and sit down (presuming they are seated, you have most likely pulled off the icebreaker that needs no icebreaker)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_proof