men

When I go out on a first date with someone new, one of the inevitable questions my friends will ask is "Did he pay?" If I say yes, they usually nod approvingly. If I say no, that we split the bill, they also nod — but it's usually a little more hesitant and accompanied by pursed lips. "Hmmm..." they appear to be thinking, "that's a bad sign."

Find yourself attracted to brooding, melancholy, Ethan-Hawke-in-Reality-Bites types? Or perhaps surly, swaggering Romeos? According to a new study reported by ScienceDaily — "Happy Guys Finish Last, Says New Study on Sexual Attractiveness" — you're far from alone.

You've no doubt noticed that in developed countries, women almost always have a higher life expectancy than men. Being a woman, it would seem, can add not just months but years to your life. Over at the Good Men Project — Macho Men Die Early — Hugo Schwyzer offers some thoughts on one of the reasons men die earlier, on average: many of them are simply "too macho" to seek out health care.

After reading about this colour/clothing study on the Psychology Today website I’m beginning to question the wisdom of thoughtless dressing. A little care may be in order occasionally, especially when deciding what to wear because according to a recent French study women who wear red get noticed more often.

I can’t believe that I’m negotiating sex. Please don’t take this the wrong way. Things couldn’t possibly be going any better with my boyfriend. But I’m going to make a sweeping generalization, and say that most men want more sex than women.