so the stereotype goes..men are visual and women are audible?

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men are into everything they see..whereas a woman is more interested in his character/personality and his level of trust and commitment...

is this JUST a stereotype or is it something that really is rather typecast upon the genders because let's face it...

a woman can find an amazing attraction to the "sexy celebrity men" whether they are dressed or not..whereas men are more interested in seeing whether this or that actress will be getting naked in the movie at any point of time...

I am NOT syaing that women as a whole IGNORE looks, obviously...women DO need to be with someone that doesn't make their stomach churn,but, it seems that if the man in question is a good man, she will date him because of how he treats her, rather than a good looking man who will date a girl and probably base it QUICKLY off of looks first and the rest of the package (character/personality/sense of humor) as a secondary importance.

how true is this? does it belittle us as a society or hold us back?

Claws · Accepted Answer

you are very close to right on the money.

The only changes I'd make to your presumption is that "she will date him because of how he MAKES HER FEEL" rather than how he treats her.  

Your question about how it affets society is moot because these tendencies that you've noticed are hard wired by evolution.  They aren't conscious decisions men and women make.  You don't decide a girl is hot.  She walks by in a mini skirt and your subconscious mind processes "ME WANT SEX" before your conscious mind even has time to realize whats going on.  This is because for a male, the more he spreads his seed, the higher the chances of reproduction of his genes.

For women, its not so simple- they need to be selective because they have limited reproductive capability- limited # of eggs and a long time committment for having the baby.  This is why a woman can be attracted to a man and then he f***s one little thing up and he totally blew it.  She literally loses attraction just like that.  This is why it is nearly impossible to get out of "just friends" land- since she has already rejected you as a potential mate.

Man I love evolutionary psychology. :D

Anonymous · Answer

Wow, the first anwer hit the nail right on the head. 

Yes, I'm a woman and I'm audible.  Nearly everyone I know fits into the stereotype except for a few homosexual friends.

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so the stereotype goes..men are visual and women are audible?

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