A New Law of Attraction? Have Them Come To You

Or, so says a study undertaken by Northwestern University researchers Eli Finkel and Paul Eastwick, which has yet to be formally published. They followed heterosexual speed daters to determine the differences in attraction when women sat and the men changed seats, and then when the men sat and the women changed seats. Their conclusion?

When the women remained stationary and the men moved from speed date to speed date, the gents were more attracted to their dates than the women were to theirs. As well, the men chose more women to pursue for further dating interactions than they did in any other scenario. But when the roles were reversed and the women moved around, the number each sex wanted to see again was about the same.

So how can you use this research to your benefit? Favor speed dating events where the men roam and the women stay seated, or when trying to meet someone new, allow the gent to approach, first.

_{Reference: Bower, B. (2009, February 14). The Dating Go Round. Science News, 175(4), 22-25. Retrieved April 8, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.}