Mars / Venus Thing Applies to Temptation
In a new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and featured on the Science Daily Website, researchers showed that men were more likely to view their current girlfriend or wife negatively immediately after meeting an attractive, available woman who flirted with them. Women, conversely, were more likely to protect their current relationship upon meeting an attractive, available man who flirted with them.
Once again, we have proof of the whole “men are from Mars, women from Venus” nostrom. Researchers, however, are quick to point out that men should not necessarily be judged harshly for such propensities:
“One interpretation of these studies is that men are unable to ward off temptation. We do not subscribe to this. Instead, we believe men simply interpret these interactions differently than women do,” said lead author John E. Lydon, PhD, of McGill University in Montreal. “We think that if men believed an attractive, available woman was a threat to their relationship, they might try to protect that relationship.”
Whew! Off the hook… still: ladies, beware!
