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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 15, 2013 - 11:14am PT
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Lol
http://www.quirkology.com/UK/Experiment_sport.shtml
Quirkology teamed up with fitness expert Sam Murphy to explore the relationship between sport and attraction. Are men more impressed by women who play football or climb mountains? Do women go for body builders or yoga fanatics?
The work involved over 6000 people indicating which sporting activities would make a member of the opposite sex more attractive. Results revealed that 57% of women found climbing attractive, making it the sexiest sport from a female perspective. This was closely followed by extreme sports (56%), football (52%), and hiking (51%). Bottom of their list came aerobics and golf, with just 9% and 13% of the vote respectively.
In contrast, men were most attracted to women into aerobics (70%), followed by yoga (65%), and going to the gym (64%). Bottom of their list came bodybuilding (5%), rugby (6%), and golf (18%).
Women’s choices appear to reflect the type of psychological qualities that they find attractive – such as bravery and a willingness to take on challenges - whilst men are more shallow, looking for a woman who is physically fit but not challenging their ego by being overly strong.
The findings also reveal that both men and women have little insight into what sports the opposite sex find attractive. 56% of men believe that women are attracted to male bodybuilders, whereas only 19% actually are. Likewise, 73% of women think that men find female runners attractive, whereas in reality 55% do.
'Our findings suggest that women who've been pounding the pavements in search of love would do better taking up aerobics, while men seeking women need to ditch the weights and get on the climbing wall,' said Murphy. 'That said, the best way to find happiness - not to mention a long-lasting fitness regime - is to do what you love. Unless, that is, it's golf!'
Full results
Everyone was asked to indicate whether they would find a member of the opposite sex more attractive if they engaged in one of 15 sporting/physical activities (response options ‘yes’, ‘uncertain’, and ‘no’). The percentage of men giving the ‘yes’ option to each option is as follows:
The link has the full results
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Leftwich
climber
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May 15, 2013 - 11:19am PT
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I have found that the idea of a climber is much more appealing than the reality in most women's eyes. Gets me laid... also got me divorced.
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hillrat
Trad climber
reno, nv
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May 15, 2013 - 11:24am PT
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unless you like boobs. then yer a perv.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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May 15, 2013 - 11:46am PT
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i'm sure they like the ones living outta their vans too.
of course they left surfing outta the survey.
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Some Random Guy
climber
Under a Little Pink Umbrella
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May 15, 2013 - 11:51am PT
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Results revealed that 57% of women found climbing attractive, making it the sexiest sport from a female perspective. This was closely followed by extreme sports (56%), football (52%), and hiking (51%). hiking and extreme sports almost neck and neck.....huh?
Bottom of their list came aerobics and golf seems to be working for tiger woods
Women’s choices appear to reflect the type of psychological qualities that they find attractive – such as bravery and a willingness to take on challenges - whilst men are more shallow, looking for a woman who is physically fit but not challenging their ego by being overly strong. ok this needs to go on the boobs debate thread. let's all agree to disagree
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John M
climber
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May 15, 2013 - 12:59pm PT
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I think a good chunk of the reason my long-term deal ended was due, in part, to the amount of time I wanted to be climbing vs. doing relationshippy nonsense
yeah.. that tends to go over really well with both women and men when you think of their needs as nonsense. How long would you last with a woman if she thought everything you wanted was nonsense?
"No you aren't going climbing. That climbing stuff is nonsense. Now Go mow the lawn."
I'm sure that would go over really well with you.
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chill
climber
between the flat part and the blue wobbly thing
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May 15, 2013 - 01:00pm PT
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doing relationshippy nonsense Burch - maybe climbing wasn't really the problem.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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May 15, 2013 - 01:18pm PT
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I noticed that line, too, and a red flag shot up the mast so quickly I thought it was the ex with more relationship nonsense.
Love makes no sense. It just be.
Survey says: "Surveys are self-serving."
Red flag them all, especially ones which denigrate my hometown (or yours).
You damned sure only have ONE hometown to stand up for in life,
Unlike spouses, who can become numerous.
(They should be cheaper by the dozen. Now, that would be humorous.)
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 15, 2013 - 01:24pm PT
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Hiking is a 'sport'?
"Ooh, look, girlfriend! There's a hot hiker in his baggy sun protection
clothing carrying a ginormous pack and getting all stinky! I think I'm
going to swoon!"
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kennyt
climber
Woodfords,California
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May 15, 2013 - 01:25pm PT
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unless you like boobs. then yer a perv.
you beat me to it.
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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May 15, 2013 - 03:00pm PT
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"No you aren't going climbing. That climbing stuff is nonsense. Now Go mow the lawn."
1.26 seconds later: "Ok hon, lawns' done, going climbing".
Just one more advantage to desert living...lawn? Hahaha, we don't got no stinking "lawns".
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mountainlion
Trad climber
California
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May 15, 2013 - 03:27pm PT
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i feel your pain Burchy! you hit the nail on the head!
I better not let my wife "barbie" see this because she will have to give "ken" the smackdown...
Lets have another more accurate poll for this thread:
CLIMBERS DIG CHICKS!!
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Jennie
Trad climber
Elk Creek, Idaho
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May 15, 2013 - 03:59pm PT
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I think most women like intelligent, goal-oriented, respectful men....
Not like the clique of hunters I encountered last year in Island Park. Bailing out of their vehicles to take a bathroom break...perpetually goosing and ridiculing one another in the process, they left without one of their entourage...
But these were smart hunters...they journeyed but two or three miles before discovering him missing...and returned.
Climbers aren't amnesiacs...and would never leave a comrade.They just drive off cliffs while posting pornography from their iphones...
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kennyt
climber
Woodfords,California
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May 15, 2013 - 04:03pm PT
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jennie, a little porn is good for the soul, you should try it!
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Jennie
Trad climber
Elk Creek, Idaho
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May 15, 2013 - 04:05pm PT
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Thanks Kenny, but I don't need a ball and chain...
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Norwegian
Trad climber
the tip of god's middle finger
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May 15, 2013 - 04:32pm PT
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after a long day
of shoving sweaty, bleeding hands
into abrasive cracks,
boob play is in order.
soft and warm, they
better receive the recovering dream
than does a cold can of coors.
well, one hand on the boobs,
one hand warming the rockies.
final anser.
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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May 15, 2013 - 09:07pm PT
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You need a SURVEY to tell you this???
"Gets me laid... also got me divorced."
Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!! Emphatically concur! Note the correct use of verb tenses, too.
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