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The Scientific Reason Some Men Just Can't Take A Hint

Science can explain why some men are creepy.
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Published April 18, 2017
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The Scientific Reason Some Men Just Can't Take A Hint

Science can explain why some men are creepy.
Lifestyle
Published April 18, 2017
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1. Missing The Hint

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There are lots of different types of guys in the world, but one type is particularly annoying if you're a woman. It's the kind of guy who doesn't know how to take a hint. No matter how subtly or not-so-subtly you say you're not interested, he doesn't quite get it.

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2. Not Reciprocated

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For some guys, if he's interested in a woman, he assumes that she must be into him too. Why do some men not understand the fault with this logic? Fortunately, some researchers have worked to figure out the answer.

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3. Judging Woman

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For the study, they asked 220 men and 276 women to look at photos of women. They then had to judge the level of sexual interest expressed by the women in the photos. This would show how well people judge interest based on appearance alone.

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4. Rating System

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The participants had to rate each woman's sexual interest on a scale from “extremely rejecting” to “extremely sexually interested.” However, some of the participants were given more specific instructions. This wound up making a big difference.

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5. Talk To The Hand

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Half of the participants were instructed to keep in mind the woman's non-verbal cues. They were told to pay attention to her body language and facial expression, not her attractiveness or clothing. The others were given no such instructions.

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6. The Findings Are In

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The results? When men weren't told to pay attention to the woman's non-verbal cues, they were more likely to ignore those cues altogether. Instead, they were more likely to judge her sexual interest based on how they felt about her. If the men were interested in the woman, they're more likely to think the woman is into them.

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7. Instructions Matter

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However, when the participants were told to pay attention to the non-verbal cues, they were able to follow those instructions and get it right. Men were able to set aside their own attraction and be more objective. They could observe the woman's body language and get a better sense of if she's sexually interested or not.

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8. Men Projecting Their Feelings

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The participants were also asked questions to assess if they have “rape-supportive” attitudes making them more likely to minimize or justify sexual aggression. The men who had “rape-supportive” attitudes were more likely to judge a woman's interest strictly on their physical attractiveness or the clothes they were wearing. For the most part, the men in this group couldn't read a woman's non-verbal cues. Instead, they only seemed to see what they want to see.

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9. Learning Something New

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However, when these men were given instructions to consider the woman's body language or facial expression, they could better assess her interest level. It's almost as if it had never occurred to them that body language could be a factor. But once they were made aware of this, many men in this category were able to learn.

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10. Giving The Lesson

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According to the study, these findings “may point to procedures that eventually could be incorporated into augmented prevention programs for sexual aggression on college campuses.” In other words, if it's possible to teach people to pay attention to cues instead of to their own sexual interest, then let's actually give those instructions. 

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11. Needing More Cues

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Carin Perilloux (pictured), the author of another study on how men perceive interest from women, agrees. “The way a woman happens to be dressed at the bar has no relation to her interest in you per se,” she said. “The more cues we can identify … the better.”

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12. Further Research

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Perilloux added that the findings of this study need to now be applied to the real world. Teresa Treat, the leader of the study, agreed. She said they still need to more research, and they want to find out if men who are instructed to look for cues can still do so after having a few drinks.

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13. Just Ask

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Treat (pictured, right) said gauging interest can be made even simpler. “One of the best things to do is check with your partner or potential partner with how she’s feeling rather than just making assumptions,” she said. Turns out the way to be 100% accurate when gauging interest is by simply asking.

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