Are women more attracted to men who are in relationships?

Question

There's Actual Research Proving Guys With Girlfriends Seem Hotter. The Journal of Experimental Social Psychology found it is absolutely common for single women to be interested in attached men more than single men. When offered a taken man, 90 percent of the studied women were "up for the chase."

Are women more attracted to men who are in relationships?

What is wrong with women? What is the reason for this phenomenon? Like a moth to a flame, single women are drawn to a man in a relationship. Are men just morally superior to women since most guys get dissuaded by the fact that a girl is taken?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I had no clue honestly. Some just honestly go after them carelessly not giving a crap and then there are the ones that don't know anything at all either because it was never brought up or the guy refuses to say anything or lies about being in a relationship. Not all guys, I guess just the ones that like to take risks in the relationship. My mom's like this, she told me she goes after married men who are pretty much at their wits wanting to divorce their wives.

JustAnotherGirlie · Accepted Answer

No I think men in relationships are more confident. Having a love interest and someone who cares about you makes you feel good and improves your mood. This makes all your interactions more pleasant, and women will take notice. I think the spurious variable here is happiness. A good relationship should increase overall happiness (that darn seratonin) which makes women more likely to enjoy your company. Same thing for women and a new boyfriend

BuchitaBuchys · Accepted Answer

"Are men just morally superior to women since most guys get dissuaded by the fact that a girl is taken?"
LMAO that is a good one! I cannot count how many men have STILL pursued me after finding out I have a bf! Men don't care if you're taken just like women don't care either.
Neither is "superior" in that aspect.

Hannah591 · Accepted Answer

I believe it's because, if he has a girlfriend, it means that he may have attributes that are seen as attractive to someone, attributes you've never thought of or seen in him yet. However, I have no interest in guys who are taken - I am not a home wrecker, hah.

Logorithim · Accepted Answer

Besides the signaing function of a guy's value when he's "taken", men who are "taken" carry themselves with more confidence, which is additional signaling to other women.

What would be interesting would be to ask to what exteht this applies to women who are "taken". My guess is that there isn't the same effect since a man is biologically hardwired not to want a woman who has someone else's kid (s).

Cody_Travers · Accepted Answer

Dude. There's Actual Research Proving Guys With Girlfriends Seem Hotter. The Journal of Experimental Social Psychology found it is absolutely common for single women to be interested in attached men more than single men. When offered a taken man, 90 percent of the studied women were "up for the chase."

Blondie80 · Answer

This is my experience too. I would never have chosen anybody who had had a girlfriend, a wife or any realtionship. But since I am a married, a lot of women have wanted my husband! Even my older sister!!!

Belorum · Answer

Not at all. If I know that a guy is taken I'm stopping to see him as "relationship matherial" and he's not longer attractive for me. o. o

ladsin · Answer

Seems like it

Carley99 · Answer

Yes there are a lot of reasons why someone women do they it's because they want a " good man" so if I'm in a relationship and they see how my man treats me they will envy me and want what I have ( hence the saying all the good ones are taken) so she will try to start a relationship with my man even though she might not want to do that but " a good man is hard to find" according to them.

amel23 · Answer

That's stupid don't u have any other goals in ur life then attract taken pple who have the effort for that I like challenges but I choose mine really carefully

CarpetDenim · Answer

On a subconscious level perhaps, but if I liked somebody and I found out he was in a happy relationship, regardless of if it made me more attracted to him subconsciously, that would definitely serve as a deterrent for me. I don't fuck with people in relationships and I would never get involved with a taken man. In my opinion, the person who the cheater cheats with is just as rotten as the cheater themself.

CubsterShura · Answer

I believe it comes from the belief that these boys must be good boyfriend materials, and other relationships always look perfect to us.

I personally don't get more attracted to people who are taken... I've been attracted to both single and taken guys, but I can't say that I'm into them.

But yes, it is still true. Taken men are seen as more attractive but the opposite is true for women. :/

CandacePerry · Answer

I am interested in a taken because I am already have a new boyfriend. I know most would try ruined the woman relationship. I did happen to me in past. Asshole y bitch move.

mishka0044 · Answer

Guys do it too. people do it. When men/women are in relationships they get hit on more. It is true.

Whatthefluff · Answer

Maybe jealousy

VirginiaBeachBum · Answer

I'm going to say yes on this one, only because I got hit on noticeably more often when I was wearing my wedding ring than when I didn't.

SebShaw82 · Answer

I can believe that. The fact that a man is taken could be attractive to a woman because he's perceived as worthy of someone's affections. A lot of single men remain as such because some women think there's something wrong with him for being single.

Cursewords · Answer

Some are because the guy is already in a relationship he's seen as valuable.

omgjassy · Answer

Not true

LeeKenz · Answer

I'm not

Prima_Dana · Answer

Yeah, sometimes. I'm attracted to men who are hot, whether they are single or not. When a man is taken, I admire him from a distance. When he's single, I go for it.