3 e/ G( m+ a0 X/ C; C/ Y& u9 N" t据中央社伦敦九日电，中兰开夏郡大学(University of Central Lancashire)对英国近二百位年龄平均二十三岁的女大学生进行调查，询问她们寻找人生伴侣时所需要的条件，并从六十名年龄在二十五到三十多岁征婚男性提供包括年龄、职业、性向、照片等个人广告中挑选。* z+ q" R1 o2 d( a* A
6 x3 @9 w. n {3 l7 ?, f研究人员将这些征婚男性分为「极具吸引力」、「具吸引力」及「不具吸引力」三个类别，他们的行业从公司主管、建筑师、老师、邮差、园丁到服务生不一。% H( _) z/ W2 i; B4 t/ j
! p% J0 h. H2 _6 D( T( E/ W% N& {根据刊登在「个性与个人差异」期刊的这篇最新研究报告，令人惊讶的是，俊俏多金的男人并未受到多数参与调查年轻女性的青睐，相貌出色但事业普通的男性才是女性的最爱。 7 {9 A* R# b( n, F, {- g) P2 ] ) B5 ^6 ~4 c A. I$ \研究人员进一步调查发现，女性认为，太完美的男人很难在长期的两性关系「从一而终」，担心他们条件太好，很可能外遇，而且没有时间陪家人或帮忙抚养小孩。 $ e5 x) o" e# F) C( m+ B8 d0 J7 _/ `# S$ v$ |
Why women fall for 'Mr Average' / k% P; K( a m5 v; M* W3 X& V& g o- a& j7 R
High-flying men are not as attractive to women looking for love as those with an average job, scientists say. & k9 I. G7 S8 r0 K) ^. p2 P8 Q/ iPerhaps unsurprisingly, the University of Central Lancashire research found the 186 female students asked preferred good-looking men. . I3 z+ v0 |: t# q3 r& c W1 @+ o! J, F! p' p4 T
But within that group, those without top careers were deemed most suitable, the Personality and Individual Differences journal reported. : G6 a7 i# f. u, M( h $ M* M6 R; h. _6 E6 a; L1 fThe team said women seemed to feel high-flyers would not be good fathers. ! @4 W5 k1 K3 \2 G
2 _% L: p' ~0 E/ F+ P" U! wLead researcher Simon Chu said the high-earning career men were deemed to be "too good to be true". # B" i; ]& z" v3 w 1 ]/ f: _/ Q+ K"Under particular circumstances, high socio-economic status in males can be subtly counter-productive in terms of attractiveness as a long-term partner. " h& m8 i) j$ y8 H% L! K0 v* s) ?* L
* T: V J0 |' ~0 g% L"We suggest that females see physically attractive, high status males as being more likely to pursue a mating strategy rather than a parenting strategy." + ?8 K( R4 \6 k, }
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Using photographs of 60 men in their 20s, researchers asked students to rate them on a physical attractiveness scale. " I! Z' c; o% b3 M0 E
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Six from the good looking group, six considered average and six judged unattractive were then selected. 7 ^" C4 F. y9 r
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Alongside each photograph they added information on the man's age, what he was looking for in a partner and their profession. x: |. Y- L2 C3 ]( W: L- T" v* J/ y9 _ N+ k7 S9 V- T
The professions included high-status jobs such as architects and company directors, medium-status positions such as teachers or travel agents and so-called lower-status roles such as gardeners and postmen. , B# r9 d* a$ Z, K. k0 c( l! \
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The researchers found that purely on looks, the best-looking men were assessed as the best partners. ) ~3 C4 N [4 d) {7 h0 I) H- r& c2 u# n% x# F
But within this group, when professions were taken into account, those good-looking men with medium status jobs came out top. 4 V8 m3 W( ]# Z0 c6 o2 z; c
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Ingrid Collins, a consultant psychologist at the London Medical Centre, agreed potential parenting and providing skills were important. 6 K! _2 I5 t0 s* \! |5 @# b
7 ^6 U7 @# Q( B, H9 R"I think there will always be a pattern where women will take the lead in caring for the children. 0 Q { }$ z4 s( P2 q/ i
2 ~" r! M8 B7 | ^"Because of this they will tend to go for someone who can look after and provide for their family."
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