World of Psychology

Scrawny Beats Brawny for Women Seeking a Life Mate

By John M Grohol PsyD
April 20, 2004

When young women look for long-term mates, they really do prefer Ray Romano-types over the Brad Pitts and Arnold Schwarzeneggers of the world. While they’re attracted to muscular men for quick flings, female college students surveyed at two campuses said they’d choose scrawnier guys as spouses, according to new research.

While the women surveyed tend to think of muscular men as more attractive and better in bed, they also think of them as “less faithful, less likely to treat them well and be less emotionally sensitive,” said study co-author David Frederick, a psychology graduate student at the University of California, Los Angeles.


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