Big Guys Don't Always Get the Girls

[Asole]

LONDON (Reuters) - Big, assertive guys don't always get the girls.

In some species, such as coho salmon and quail, weedier, less aggressive males are the top choice of females, New Scientist magazine said Wednesday.

"People just expect the dominant guy to win. But females learn through personal experience that these males can be hurtful," according to Alex Ophir, of Canada's McMaster University in Ontario.

Ophir proved the point by observing Japanese quail. After female quail watched a fight between two males they were put in the same cage with the combatants. Virgin females preferred the winner but the females with some sexual experience tended to choose the loser.

Female coho salmon are also more likely to mate with males known as jacks who stop growing earlier and are smaller than their competitors, said evolutionary biologist Steve Shuster of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.

He suspects female salmon may be attracted to jacks because their early maturing could be a sign of quality and success.

"The females may also prefer to avoid the physical abuse of mating with aggressive males," the magazine added.

[Akrider]

Hey I'll remeber that after I have kicked your ass and stole your girl. Just kidding

[rikbe]

Compared to the past, we live in a rather secure society and therefore women don't feel the need for protection anymore. More and more Western girls therefore prefer a submissive looser, more easily to dominate than the aggressive winner type.

[kusa]

Originally posted by Asole
LONDON (Reuters) - Big, assertive guys don't always get the girls.

In some species, such as coho salmon and quail, weedier, less aggressive males are the top choice of females, New Scientist magazine said Wednesday.

"People just expect the dominant guy to win. But females learn through personal experience that these males can be hurtful," according to Alex Ophir, of Canada's McMaster University in Ontario.

Ophir proved the point by observing Japanese quail. After female quail watched a fight between two males they were put in the same cage with the combatants. Virgin females preferred the winner but the females with some sexual experience tended to choose the loser.

Female coho salmon are also more likely to mate with males known as jacks who stop growing earlier and are smaller than their competitors, said evolutionary biologist Steve Shuster of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.

He suspects female salmon may be attracted to jacks because their early maturing could be a sign of quality and success.

"The females may also prefer to avoid the physical abuse of mating with aggressive males," the magazine added.

LOL
There is nothing like a big, real man to make a girl have stars inher eyes, though. ;-)

Sincerly,
k from the USA
K.USA
kusa

[carter]

You get blue balls. Then you become a big man and get the chicks.



You likey Grunt?

[Edited by carter on 10th September 2003 at 07:09]

OMFG! ROFL! See? this just proves my point, heh.

Because "carter" is too busy getting the "big guys"...with that frail little girl-ish figure the Russian guys just love pounding on "carter".

[carter]

It's hard to imagine you never saw a picture of your Dad before. That one is all over the net.