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FuglyStick · 10-09-2009, 04:55 PM

Birth control pill could put women off macho men? | Oddly Enough | Reuters

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LONDON (Reuters) - Why do some women's hearts race over the feminine features of Orlando Bloom while others are more attracted to macho men like Daniel Craig?

Being on the contraceptive pill could be the reason, according to British scientists.

Researchers said that women whose hormones are chemically controlled are less likely to seek out muscular, rugged men.

Whereas, they say, ovulating women not on the pill "exhibit a preference for more masculine features, are particularly attracted to men showing dominance and male-male competitiveness and prefer partners who are genetically dissimilar to themselves."

Women on the pill tend to pick more effeminate men who look like themselves. This could lead to problems conceiving, according to the study conducted at the University of Sheffield.

"There is evidence that genetic similarity between couples might be linked with infertility," said the study, published in the Trends in Ecology and Evolution medical journal.

The birth control pill could also throw a spanner in the works of the laws of natural attraction as it prevents women giving off monthly fertility signals believed to be subtly alluring to men.

"Ovulation is associated with a profound shift in some female physical characteristics, behaviors and perceptions related to male attraction," the report said.

Is there any truth to this, ladies? Are the hairy manly men being phased out?

noodle · 10-09-2009, 05:56 PM

Hell no.
I was on the Pill for 18 years and I've almost only been attracted to rugged, hairy men.
Or at least hairy, geeky, intelligent men with some sort of muscle tone...
Numerous friends of mine as well. We've always talked about preferences and 97%
of my friends are on the Pill or a hormone-based birth control.
The only one that isn't, married a shorter, distinctly unhairy sportbiker.

Now that I'm off, it hasn't changed.
Relax, manly men.

paddlepop · 10-09-2009, 07:34 PM

I just recently came off the pill, and probably wont go on it again. It totally killed my sex drive, so really it wasnt just hairy men, all men became 'meh'.

MSD · 10-13-2009, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by paddlepop

I just recently came off the pill, and probably wont go on it again. It totally killed my sex drive, so really it wasnt just hairy men, all men became 'meh'.

If it kills your sex drive, you need to talk to your doctor and try a different one. There are a lot of varieties, and even if it takes a few tries, you'll probably find the right one for you.

Shauk · 10-13-2009, 10:51 AM

I'm so fucked, I have facial hair, i don't know of any 6'6" women. I'm pretty sure I'm a manly man. No orlando genes here.

10-09-2009, 07:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
paddlepop Upright	I just recently came off the pill, and probably wont go on it again. It totally killed my sex drive, so really it wasnt just hairy men, all men became 'meh'.

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Shauk Confused Adult Location: Spokane, WA	I'm so fucked, I have facial hair, i don't know of any 6'6" women. I'm pretty sure I'm a manly man. No orlando genes here.