So, in an attempt to take a little break from politics I found this little gem of an article. There was a study done by the University of Michigan that seems to prove that men prefer unsuccessful women for long term relationships.

Read more on the study here.

Kind of reminds me of the movie The Truth about Cats and Dogs where Uma Thurman and Janeane Garofalo are trying to find out if the guy would like the hot girl or the smart girl. They decided to ask him to choose if he was stuck on an island, who would he want with him: Time magazine Woman of the Year, or Playboy’s Playmate of the year? I wonder what most guys would answer.

Now, the circumstances of this experiment hold a lot to be desired. How many guys can realistically take a picture and description and make any kind of real life decision like marriage? Still, I’m not totally surprised to hear and believe that men would feel threatened by a more powerful woman. It might even be thought to be emasculating to have the woman “wear the pants in the relationship,” so to speak.

Another interesting study shows that there’s a direct correlation between intelligence and beauty (at least with respect to body symmetry). I wonder if beautiful compensates for success in a man’s eye?

I’m really curious to hear feedback on what others think. When it comes to dating, must a woman be subordinate to get a man?  Are men really threatened by female success? How big of a role do things like sense of humor and personality play in a relationship?

I think it’ll be a never ending quest trying to understand the motives of the opposite sex. I have a hard time figuring myself out!