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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2016 23:24:11 GMT -5
To be fair, he was probably distracted by my thigh-high boots.
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Post by celawson on Dec 13, 2016 2:50:50 GMT -5
A few thoughts:
Red is a terrible color on me as well.
Why did they have men compare red clothing to white? White carries connotations of purity and cleanliness. And it's boring. They should have used another color. Though I guess it didn't matter.
Remind me to tell my psychology major daughter to steer clear of evolutionary psych.
We should have a fashion sub forum.
Thanks, Opty. This one was fun!
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Post by Don on Dec 13, 2016 5:29:02 GMT -5
Based on my personal experience, I think red is commonly used as a signaling system in relationships. Perhaps that may play into the perception that it increases attractiveness. IOW, it may be perceived as indicating receptiveness, which might in turn increase attraction. *cough*didyoureadthearticle?*cough* White as a control? These guys have never seen a woman in a man's dress shirt, obviously. The researchers tested one of the "three effectives" against another and expected different results. They should try a pastel, a plaid, or some stripes or something. Every guy knows the three female color signals (most effectively served with a substantial side-order of lace, and frequently on a second or third date): Red: Lookit Me! Imma par-tee Gurl! Black: Caution, Bad Girl Ahead! White: The Gremlin color. I'm a good girl... unless you feed me after midnight or douse me with a bucket of ice-cold water on a stage in front of a bunch of drunk guys (or otherwise get me wet). Now primary yellow or blue, although showy, doesn't send any of those signals at all, although yellow sometimes comes across as a pathetic cry for attention. Plus, I bet the test subjects (the guys) weren't drunk, weren't hanging out in a bar near quitting time, and had probably gotten laid recently. Hey, robeiae , what ever happened to those sarcasm smileys you were looking for?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2016 9:58:03 GMT -5
Any man who decides I'm a party girl or likely to be promiscuous based on my clothing color more than likely will end up wearing his drink. Just saying.
The main thing white says to me is "spill coffee on me!"
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Post by robeiae on Dec 13, 2016 11:24:49 GMT -5
So "Love the dress, it would look great balled up at the foot of my bed tomorrow morning" is a non-starter for you, I take it?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2016 11:27:39 GMT -5
Absolutely. I would demand a hanger in no uncertain terms.
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Post by robeiae on Dec 13, 2016 11:28:14 GMT -5
Is a wire hanger okay?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2016 11:29:34 GMT -5
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Post by Amadan on Dec 13, 2016 11:41:47 GMT -5
Come on now, red dresses totally send a message!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2016 14:57:55 GMT -5
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Post by Optimus on Dec 13, 2016 14:58:27 GMT -5
*cough*didyoureadthearticle?*cough* White as a control? These guys have never seen a woman in a man's dress shirt, obviously. The researchers tested one of the "three effectives" against another and expected different results. They should try a pastel, a plaid, or some stripes or something. Every guy knows the three female color signals (most effectively served with a substantial side-order of lace, and frequently on a second or third date): Red: Lookit Me! Imma par-tee Gurl! Black: Caution, Bad Girl Ahead! White: The Gremlin color. I'm a good girl... unless you feed me after midnight or douse me with a bucket of ice-cold water on a stage in front of a bunch of drunk guys (or otherwise get me wet). Now primary yellow or blue, although showy, doesn't send any of those signals at all, although yellow sometimes comes across as a pathetic cry for attention. Plus, I bet the test subjects (the guys) weren't drunk, weren't hanging out in a bar near quitting time, and had probably gotten laid recently. Hey, robeiae , what ever happened to those sarcasm smileys you were looking for? Ha, yeah maybe the "Beer Goggles Effect" needs to be combined with this study to see what happens in the real world. I agree that using white might not have been the best choice, but they did it (in Study 3) because it was a direct replication of the original study that started this whole myth. I guess wearing plaid suggests that the person is up for anything, or crazy in bed...or just plain crazy? Part of me wishes I could just make my whole career be nothing but replicating bad past studies in order to debunk them, but that'd probably get boring and cynical after a while.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2016 15:02:18 GMT -5
You could youtube it! It would be awesome!
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Post by Christine on Dec 13, 2016 16:12:08 GMT -5
I think it should be Opty's civic duty to do this.
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Post by poetinahat on Dec 13, 2016 20:38:44 GMT -5
White as a control? These guys have never seen a woman in a man's dress shirt, obviously. Brings to mind Annette Bening in 'The American President'.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2016 23:15:35 GMT -5
Say, how is it she doesn't have a big old coffee splotch on the front or exploded ink on the cuffs?
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