A new study from the University of Leeds in the U.K. found that women that show exactly 40 percent of skin attract twice as many males.
Female researchers went undercover at a nightclub armed with tape recorders to capture men’s attraction to skin by noting which women got asked out on the dance floor.
The researchers’ rubric broke down like this: arms counted for 10 percent each, legs earned 15 percent each and naked torsos counted for 50 percent.
Math … and science proved that showing 40 percent of the goods does the trick. Hmm … that’s almost half naked.. Sounds good to me!
The study also found that women that showed more than the 40 percent were shunned. Psychologist Colin Hendrie, the study’s leader, said that showing too much could be perceived as being too available and general sluttiness.
The study offered another tip for getting the guys: in addition to the 40 percent rule, wearing tight clothes and dancing provocatively brings in the most attention. The women studied that did so were approached by 40 men each!