MoltoamoreAKAthe incurable romanticOWNED...'s blog: "Frustrated fellas(males) blame girls for the man drought"

THE popular ballad Lady in Red is poised to take on a whole new meaning: a new study shows the colour red makes men see women as hotter or, more scientifically put, more attractive. Researchers from the University of Rochester in New York conducted five psychological experiments to demonstrate the colour makes men feel more amorous toward women. In the experiments, groups of young men looked briefly at a picture of a moderately attractive woman printed on a red background, and the same woman then on a white, grey or green background. They also looked at a woman in red clothing, and the same one in blue clothing. The men found the lady with a red background more attractive, both physically and sexually. Comparing the woman in a red shirt to the same woman dressed in blue, men said they were more likely to ask the lady in red on a date and to lavish more money on her. As part of one of the experiments, as well, the researchers sought to see whether a group of women were similarly more attracted to the woman shown against a red backdrop than a background of a different colour. They were not. What the researchers call the red-sex link could have roots in humans' biological heritage. For instance, among primates, females display more red on parts of their body when they are nearing ovulation, probably to attract the male of the species. "Research has shown that male primates are indeed particularly attracted to female conspecifics exhibiting red," the study said. To the authors of the study, University of Rochester psychology professor Andrew Elliot and postgraduate researcher Daniela Niesta, the experiments' findings confirm what "women have long suspected and claimed: that men act like animals in the sexual realm". And, they said, the fact that men are more turned on by women in red also confirms that, although men like to think that they respond to women "in a thoughtful and sophisticated manner, it appears that at least to some degree their preferences and predilections are, in a word, primitive".

WHY WOMEN ARE SUPERIOR We got off the Titanic first. We can scare male bosses with mysterious gynecological disorder excuses. When we buy a vibrator it is glamorous. When men buy a blow up doll it's pathetic. Men's clothes make women look elfin and gorgeous. Men look like complete idiots in women's clothes. We can be groupies. Male groupies are stalkers. We've never lusted after a cartoon character or the central figure in a computer game. Taxi's stop for us. Men die earlier, so we get to cash in on the life insurance. We don't look like a frog in a blender when dancing. We know the Truth about whether or not size matters. If we're not making enough money we can blame it on the glass ceiling. It's possible to live our whole lives without ever taking a group shower. No fashion faux pas we make could ever rival the male's Speedo. We don't have to fart to amuse ourselves. We never have to wonder if his orgasm was real.

I would love to have your opinions on this controversial topic do you agree/disagree with this story? STATISTICS say we are in the grip of a man drought, but blokes in Queensland say some single women are just too hard to please. The Sunday Mail received a huge response from both sexes to our report last week on Queensland's shortage of men. Census 2006 data revealed by social demographer Bernard Salt found Brisbane was in the grip of a man drought, with single women aged 30 years and over likely to struggle to find a date. Some towns were in a similar predicament, whereas regional centres such as Mackay were "man saturated". However the single men of Queensland say the problem is not the lack of bachelors, but the attitude of some single women. Many of our male bloggers said single women often had a mental checklist for the perfect man, a standard most blokes found hard to live up to. Blogger "Jamie" believes girls are only interested in a man's wallet. "Not all (of them) obviously, but I have seen so much shallowness in girls who, unless you earn big bucks or can give them something in the way of social status, then you're a no-go," he wrote. Brisbane recruitment consultants Danyan Kelly, 27, and Matthew Taylor, 29, have 18 months on the singles scene between them. They said women often conveyed mixed messages, wanting men to buy them a drink but then assuming those who did wanted to sleep with them. Mr Taylor, from Camp Hill, said he found nice guys in Brisbane often finished last and research in the US could prove it. A recent New Scientist magazine article said two studies in the US had found men with anti-social personality traits were more likely to have a prolific sex life. One of the studies, a survey of 35,000 people in 57 countries, found a clear link between dark traits (impulsiveness, narcissism, thrill-seeking and deceitfulness) and the reproductive success of males. Mr Taylor also said women were too reluctant to approach men. "Women certainly don't come up to us. At least not until the end of the night when they have a few drinks in them, and by then the conversation isn't exactly girlfriend material," he said. Surprisingly, single 20-something woman Georgie Skerrett, of Chelmer, agreed. "Everything is at nightclubs now and more about one-night stands than meeting someone for the long term," she said. "Chivalry is dead. ''Guys have gotten lazy but women, in some ways, have been their own worst enemy." However, Sunday Mail blogger "Maria of Logan" hit back at claims women were gold-diggers. "I am confident. I know what I want. (That) doesn't make me a gold-digger." David Lozinski, of Kangaroo Point in Brisbane, came to Australia from the US to find his "Aussie Princess", but so far she has proved elusive. "It's extremely hard (in Brisbane) to meet women in their 30s, especially the single variety," he said. Mr Lozinski wrote to The Sunday Mail to give women some male insight into the dating scene. "Firstly, stop hanging out together in big groups, and put yourself in our shoes," he said. "Approaching one, or even two (women), is intimidating enough for a man." The bachelor also suggested women lose their headphones, switch off their mobile phones and plaster on a smile. "I also believe women aren't consciously aware of their body language . . . often conveying the message to stay away." Finally, Mr Lozinski, who goes by the name FireMyst on RSVP, said women should also take the initiative and approach men: "It's not as easy as the movies make it out to be."