Guys
will go to great lengths to impress a woman—that’s no surprise. But
here’s a courting tactic we were previously unfamiliar with: Men eat
more when women are around, a new study from Cornell University finds.
Researchers
stealthily observed people at an all-you-can-eat pizza buffet. The guys
who were dining with women ate three slices on average—nearly twice
what the guys who were eating with other men consumed
It’s a form of showing off to the ladies, the researchers say. Like a peacock’s feathers or a mating dance
Now, we hadn’t heard that a mouthful of pepperoni was the key to a woman’s heart. So we posed the question to our friends at Women’s Health.
Of
the 1,500 readers who responded to our poll, 56 percent confirmed that,
yes, stuffing your face with pizza is sexy. (For more reasons you may
go overboard at meals, read The Common Reasons You Overeat to help you avoid the compulsion.)
Who knew?
The
takeaway: If you're trying to watch your weight or don't want to
overindulge, just be aware of this tendency. Skip the buffet on your
next date, and hit up a pizza joint where you can order by the slice
instead
