I found this article through Digg this morning, and I thought I would share it with you, my faithful readers (all 5 of you). As men have known for years, women are masters of the mixed signal, and now the psychologists are backing us up on this one.
Men, don’t assume that a new woman likes you simply because she listens to you. In fact, her “come hither” signals may be misleading.
As if we didn’t know that one already. What I found interesting was this little tidbit in the last paragraph.
“One of the surprising facts in this study was that women do not send clear rejection signals,” write the study’s authors, led by Karl Grammer, Ph.D. “A woman sends sexually explicit signals without having much interest in the man.” This behavior may encourage men to reveal more about themselves, the authors suggest, allowing women to verify their initial impressions. What’s more, women used subtle signals such as nodding to direct the flow of conversation, and they avoided contact with men only if the men talked too much initially.
I find the part in bold interesting. It seems like a confirmation of the “mysterious man” concept, or as I like to call it the “Shut up and let them talk” strategy. Other than confirming that women are mixed signal givers, I think that the fact they do it unconsciously is even more interesting.
And thats one to grow on!
