tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092066151114922467.post8211324269289552901..comments2023-10-10T09:45:07.471-07:00Comments on Enlighten. Entertain. Inform. A Muse: When Your Type Has A Type, And It’s Not YouJaclynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10963501145867398278noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092066151114922467.post-32823745333047085232016-03-09T14:58:31.200-08:002016-03-09T14:58:31.200-08:00That's interesting. I wonder why that is. May...That's interesting. I wonder why that is. Maybe it has something to do with how there are very few natural blondes like you said. Maybe they are just tricking us into thinking they are a rare and valuable commodity. I'd like to think I don't have a "type" at least outwardly but maybe its in my subconscious. When I was dating, it was a mixture of darker and lighter hair colors, but with more on the darker side. I feel better now that I'm not the only one who has done social experiments to see what traits get more hits online. Sadly, the trait that had the most dramatic effect on number of visitors and messages received was something a guy can't change: height. 6' seems to be the sweet spot that women are looking for, at least by the number of "likes" and messages I received. I even put up some fake salaries but that didn't have any effect surprisingly to me. I think it's pretty lame to post your salary on a dating website, but I thought maybe some women would like it. I was relieved no one seemed to be impressed by that. Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08892700734761340687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092066151114922467.post-66075961314604826882016-03-09T12:02:55.493-08:002016-03-09T12:02:55.493-08:00It is definitely the hair color. The fitness level...It is definitely the hair color. The fitness level was barely a 5 pound difference. It is literally a difference between my wearing a size 2 or a size 3, (an inch one way or another in my waist and bust line) both sizes are still considered XS in all clothing stores. I added the fitness aspect to the article for a couple reasons. 1. I know when I regularly work out I dress and walk with more confidence even if my body size hasn't changed and even with brown hair that gets me more attention 2. I am constantly encouraging other women to be more mindful of their fitness level. A dramatic body size change would certainly account for more attention but not in this case. If I were a plus sized girl, staying a plus sized girl and just changing my hair color wouldn't make me significantly more appealing. However all things being equal with body size/ type, age, facial attractivness, in exteriments people have found that girls wearing blond wigs (and nothing else different about them) got more help and attention than when they took the wig off and had brunette hair. I've seen this in a number of YouTube video experiments. While people like to say that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" time again we see the same patterns of preference. Younger, fitter, light skinned girls with symmetrical facial features and medium to long blonde hair are the top pick in nearly every culture, race and demographic. I was just surprised to realize I've actually experience it first hand.Jaclynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10963501145867398278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092066151114922467.post-59895502987445557012016-03-09T11:33:45.649-08:002016-03-09T11:33:45.649-08:00Do you think it was the change to blonde or being ...Do you think it was the change to blonde or being more fit that got you more attention from guys you like? The scientist in me wants you to repeat this experiment with only one variable in play at a time:)Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08892700734761340687noreply@blogger.com