Like proud peacocks, men looking for love may flaunt flashy accessories like sports cars. The posturing may very well get you a date, researchers find, but she'll likely not consider you marriage material.
In the study, participants found men who purchased luxury products more desirable for a fling than the same man who chose a non-luxury item. The catch? They weren't more likely to prefer that same guy for a marriage partner, as they inferred the showy spending meant he was interested in uncommitted sex.
"People may feel that owning flashy things makes them more attractive as a relationship partner, but in truth, many men might be sending women the wrong message," said study researcher Daniel Beal, assistant professor of psychology at Rice University.
Big Spenders Attract Flings, But Not Marriage - Yahoo! News
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