{"id":82597,"date":"2024-06-20T09:26:33","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T06:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/thesauce\/?p=82597"},"modified":"2024-06-20T09:28:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T06:28:45","slug":"women-find-men-with-kids-more-attractive-study-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/thesauce\/women-find-men-with-kids-more-attractive-study-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Women Find Men With Kids More Attractive &#8211; Study Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Women are more attracted to men accompanied by children.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of a new study, 360 heterosexual females were shown photos of male models either alone or interacting with a child and rated those with the youngsters 21.5 per cent more desirable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/thesauce\/files\/2024\/06\/black-fathers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/thesauce\/files\/2024\/06\/black-fathers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/thesauce\/files\/2024\/06\/black-fathers.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/thesauce\/files\/2024\/06\/black-fathers-300x278.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The experts argue that this can be explained by &#8220;parental investment theory&#8221;, which suggests that women are more attracted to men who are prepared to nurture a child as the burden of starting a family is higher for females.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers from Leiden University in the Netherlands said: &#8220;This study confirms that perceived caring abilities in men can influence attractiveness evaluations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ALSO READ:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/thesauce\/opposites-do-not-attract-romantically-study\/\">Opposites Do Not Attract Romantically &#8211; Study<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/thesauce\/25-different-types-of-sexual-orientations-and-their-meanings\/\">25 Different Types Of Sexual Orientations And Their Meanings<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/thesauce\/comedian-wayne-brady-comes-out-as-pansexual\/\">Comedian Wayne Brady Comes Out As Pansexual<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/thesauce\/how-to-ensure-you-leave-campus-with-a-wife-material-girl\/\">How to ensure you leave campus with a \u2018wife material\u2019 girl<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/thesauce\/ellie-goulding-wasnt-remotely-attracted-to-her-husband\/\">Ellie Goulding admits she &#8216;wasn&#8217;t remotely attracted&#8217; to her husband at first<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Besides attraction to physical features, caring motivation is an important facet when evaluating potential partners.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Women are more attracted to men accompanied by children. 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