> It doesn't completely surprise me; it's always been my impression that the average female is more attractive to the average male than vice versa.
Average looking != average attractive. If asking a woman about how attractive a man is based only on a photo you will get results like that because you've withheld most of the information she'd use to judge his attractiveness in person.
Re:Your looks and your inbox
by yummyfajitas on Thursday November 19, 2009 @07:49AM
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Depends on the photo. If the photo shows him wearing his expensive watch and sitting in his expensive car, she has most of the information she needs.
My anecdotal evidence is that women go for alpha-ness, not wealth. There's a strong correlation between the two, but it's quite possible to have one without the other. A pick-up artist with no money will attract women, while a well-paid but socially inept geek won't.
Re:Your looks and your inbox
by byrneseyeview on Wednesday November 18, 2009 @09:43PM
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This would also explain why having multiple wives is much more common than having multiple husbands.
It doesn't completely surprise me; it's always been my impression that the average female is more attractive to the average male than vice versa. Although I wouldn't have expected the difference to be so large.
The unattractive recipient who gets a message from a very attractive member of the opposite sex is unlikely to respond. Self-esteem at work!
And the effect is much stronger for males writing to females. I can believe that; an ugly guy who gets an email from a hot girl may suspect it's a setup, but is probably more willing to take the chance.