GO FIGURE: WOMEN HATE WHEN MEN LIE ABOUT THEIR OCCUPATION; MEN HATE WHEN WOMEN LIE ABOUT THEIR LOOKS

According to two studies published in Archives of Sexual Behavior, men and women differ in the degree to which they become upset by opposite sex deception in online dating. Researchers found that women ranked deception about a man’s occupation as more upsetting than men did, while men ranked deception about a woman’s attractiveness as more upsetting than women did. Various evolutionary theory studies indicate that men search for youth and physical attractiveness in their potential mates, while women prefer partners of higher social status, resources, and ability to provide. On dating sites, men are more likely to display their resources, athleticism, and strength, while women are more likely to alter their physical appearances through clothing or the use of makeup. When attempting to impress potential mates, men are more likely to try to deceive women about their masculinity and income, while women are more likely to try to deceive men about their physical appearances.
(study here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-021-01945-6)
* If my wife ever finds out I’m a DJ, she’ll kill me. She thinks I get up early because I’m a school bus driver.
* It’s hard not to lie about your occupation after all the practice you get lying on your resume.
* It’s good to know that 175 years of evolutionary theory has all come together to prove that men are shallow.
* Just think. If men searched for intelligence in women, we wouldn’t just be on Mars already, we’d be running the Galactic Empire.
* I bet Darwin used to tell the ladies that he raced yachts, not that he got on a boat to go look at lizards.
* Honesty is the best policy. Second best policy are those filters on your phone that make you look better.
* PHONE TOPIC: Ladies, have you ever had a guy lie about his job to you?