Whether It's a Peacock Or a Porsche, Men Like to Show Off, Study Finds
A peacocks tail is beautiful. Magnificent plumage. Iridescent colors. Alas, it is also wasteful. It takes a tremendous amount of energy to develop. Its heavy -- a huge obstacle in escaping predators. And it serves no practical function. It does, however, get the peacock a lot of action. Peahens often choose their mates by the size of their trains.
And so it is with Porsches. They are objects of conspicuous consumption. And reflect similar qualities of the peacock in terms of practicality and functionality. But they do attract the ladies.
Those are the findings of a new study no, not an Internet survey but a bona fide scientific study carried out by researchers at three respected universities Rice, University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of Minnesota.
Whether It's a Peacock Or a Porsche, Men Like to Show Off, Study Finds - FoxNews.com
A peacocks tail is beautiful. Magnificent plumage. Iridescent colors. Alas, it is also wasteful. It takes a tremendous amount of energy to develop. Its heavy -- a huge obstacle in escaping predators. And it serves no practical function. It does, however, get the peacock a lot of action. Peahens often choose their mates by the size of their trains.
And so it is with Porsches. They are objects of conspicuous consumption. And reflect similar qualities of the peacock in terms of practicality and functionality. But they do attract the ladies.
Those are the findings of a new study no, not an Internet survey but a bona fide scientific study carried out by researchers at three respected universities Rice, University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of Minnesota.
Whether It's a Peacock Or a Porsche, Men Like to Show Off, Study Finds - FoxNews.com