Men become accident prone at the sight of a beautiful woman, scientists said yesterday.I find it amazing they have to spend a nickel to even research this.
Research shows that just looking at an attractive female makes them more likely to indulge in 'physical risk-taking' which results in embarrassing failure or even injury.
The change in behaviour is triggered by a surge in the male hormone testosterone which makes men 'throw caution to the wind', according to psychologists at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
They made the finding after a studying young male skateboarders.
In tests, the team used both male and female observers to watch how the men performed their manoeuvres at a local park.
Results revealed that they 'took more risks when they were observed by an attractive female than when they were observed by a male.
'This increased risk-taking led to more successes but also more crash landings in front of the female observer.'
Saliva tests confirmed they had 'elevated testosterone levels' while a good-looking woman was around.
Professor Bill von Hippel, who led the study, said there was an evolutionary reason for the behaviour, explaining it was a 'sexual display strategy' aimed at impressing a potential mate.
On the upside, none of this is blamed on climate change.
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