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Sexier Clothes are Often Purchased by Ovulating Women
Ovulating women unconsciously buy sexier clothes, a new research from the University of Minnesota suggests.
The researchers also found that ovulating women unconsciously dress to impress - doing so not to impress men, but to outdo rival women during the handful of days each month when they are ovulating.
"The desire for women at peak fertility to unconsciously choose products that enhance appearance is driven by a desire to outdo attractive rival women. If you look more desirable than your competition, you are more likely to stand out," said Kristina Durante, a post-doctoral fellow at the Carlson School.
This research provides some of the first evidence of how, why, and when consumer behavior is influenced by hormonal factors.
Durante and co-authors focused their predictions on the fact that competition for a suitable partner would be influenced by a woman's fertility status.
"We found that, when ovulating, women chose sexier fashion products when thinking about other attractive, local but not distant women," said Durante.
Although the end result is to attract the best romantic partner available, Durante's research found that ovulating women's choice of dress is motivated by the other women in their environment.
"In order to entice a desirable mate, a woman needs to assess the attractiveness of other women in her local environment to determine how eye-catching she needs to be to snare a good man," Durante said.
The researchers also found that ovulating women unconsciously dress to impress - doing so not to impress men, but to outdo rival women during the handful of days each month when they are ovulating.
"The desire for women at peak fertility to unconsciously choose products that enhance appearance is driven by a desire to outdo attractive rival women. If you look more desirable than your competition, you are more likely to stand out," said Kristina Durante, a post-doctoral fellow at the Carlson School.
This research provides some of the first evidence of how, why, and when consumer behavior is influenced by hormonal factors.
Durante and co-authors focused their predictions on the fact that competition for a suitable partner would be influenced by a woman's fertility status.
"We found that, when ovulating, women chose sexier fashion products when thinking about other attractive, local but not distant women," said Durante.
Although the end result is to attract the best romantic partner available, Durante's research found that ovulating women's choice of dress is motivated by the other women in their environment.
"In order to entice a desirable mate, a woman needs to assess the attractiveness of other women in her local environment to determine how eye-catching she needs to be to snare a good man," Durante said.
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