Some men skip from relationship to relationship, never once staying single, simply because they also have a woman browsing the wings. We have a tendency to hate this option, but it might be our fault they exist. Social psychologists at Oklahoma State University published a report in the current issue of Journal of Experimental Social Psychology on \”mate poaching.\” Participants within their study were shown the same picture of a moderately attractive man or woman, depending on their gender, and some were advised the person was in a relationship. Then, participants indicated how interested they'd be in pursuing a relationship with the part of the photo.

The study discovered that single women were more interested in the guy once they were advised he had been inside a relationship. Actually, 90 percent from the women were thinking about him when told he was taken, compared to 59 percent when told he was single. Men didn't show any preference for that women as associated with their relationship status, nor did women in relationships.

\”This finding suggests that single women are considerably more thinking about pursuing a guy who is less available to them,\” reports Dr. Burkley. \”This might be just because a man who's attached has shown his ability to commit and, in this way, has been pre-screened by another woman.\” Unconsciously, we're screwing ourselves. By finding guys who are able to commit more appealing, we're overlooking those who are available. Brains are useless when it comes to matters of the heart.