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Friday, June 22, 2007
Caught you looking
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Emory professors are out to destroy women! Ok, not really, but they certainly are getting the word out: women are not that innocent after all, scientifically speaking. A recent study by Emory University researchers found that, believe it or not, men are more likely to look at a female’s face before other areas when looking at pictures of naked women.
(Ladies, I’ll give you a moment to insert your own snarky response here)
Researchers conducted an experiment in which women and men were shown still photos of couples engaging in sexual activity (Could this be the best job ever or what?). Eye tracking devices monitored their responses and the data shows that men focused on the faces of the women, while the ladies were more likely to look at the actual ahem activity itself.
After reading more about the study, it made perfect sense: men want to know they are doing a good job, and they gauge that by their partner’s reaction, which is mostly expressed in the face. The data also showed that women lingered longer on the images than men. Does that surprise you?
What do you think about the study?
Are men attracted to the face first or is that only when the woman is naked?
Women seem to be conditioned to conceal their attitudes about sex, the male body, desire, etc. do you think this is likely to change? Has it changed already?
What do men think of women who are open about her sexual attitudes? What do women think of other women that are?
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