The Two Ways Men Increase Their Status
Posted by: Catherine Strawn
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2:45PM, Tuesday December 9th 2008
Have you always wondered why Brad Pitt and George Clooney are consistently thought of as the biggest studs in Hollywood? New research from the University of Michigan relating to aggression, status, and sex might help explain. When social status or sex are on a man’s mind, it causes them to act aggressively so as to maintain his cred, according to assistant professor Vladas Griskevicius. But these too attack triggers are linked: “Across different cultures and time, the higher status men have, the more sex or better-quality partners they may have,” Griskevicius said.
So, Pitt might not sleep with every woman in town, but he’s still high status because he’s always exclusive with a beautiful woman (Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston, Angelina Jolie), aka “better-quality partners.” Clooney, on the other hand, always has a different girl, fulfilling the “more sex” aspect. According to this theory, guys like Charlie Sheen, John Mayer, and David Spade are also high-status men, which might explain why they get so much coverage in the tabloids. [EurekAlert]
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EastCoastMale
wrote on December 9 2008 @ 03:12 pm: [report]
hmm…...I know its a study so I dont doube the fidns but I sincerely doubt the scope to which they apply. =)
Michael
wrote on December 9 2008 @ 03:16 pm: [report]
I have a problem with anything that links David Spade to high status
Kiki T
wrote on December 9 2008 @ 03:22 pm: [report]
Uh, hot guys doing hot girls, what is the surprise here? Yet another research on the obvious…like I keep saying, spend that money curing STDS, so we can all be sluts without fear!
Fizzy
wrote on December 9 2008 @ 03:37 pm: [report]
Is trying to bring mustaches back (and I don’t mean felt “ironic” hipster ones) part of being high status? Ew.
And will the beard trend please stop? Kissing is so much fun when the person you’re kissing is clean-shaven.
lilo
wrote on December 10 2008 @ 05:41 am: [report]
David Spade? That’s just wrong.
shannac02
wrote on December 10 2008 @ 10:42 am: [report]
MMMMM… John Mayer… can I get an “Amen”???? LOL and David Spade is just a skinny little rat-fink… UGH. I know I’m going against my gender here, but I have never found Brad Pitt that attractive… too skinny. Now, George On the other hand… WHEW.
EastCoastMale
wrote on December 10 2008 @ 10:50 am: [report]
@miss
I agree. I like being able to kiss closely and I like to caress a cheek every once in a while when I do. If they are doing the same to me I know they dont want harsh sandpaper on their hands =)