Attractive women are less likely than plain Janes to offer to contribute towards the bill on a first date, a new study has found
Attractive women are less likely than plain Janes to offer to contribute towards the bill on a first date, a new study has found.u00a0
According to researchers at St Andrews University, attractive women are not worried about the expense - because they believe their date should pay for the pleasure of being with them, reports the Daily Mail.
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The finding comes from a study of 416 men and women who were asked to rate themselves for attractiveness, ahead of going on a series of hypothetical dates.
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In each case, they were shown a picture of their 'date', told to imagine they had been for dinner together, and asked to decide who should pay for the meal.
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They could decide to pay for the entire meal, nominate their date to pay or choose to split the bill.
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The answers revealed that the good-looking women were less likely to want to contribute towards the costs. Handsome men were also reluctant to splash the cash.
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The study has been published in the journal Evolutionary Psychology.
