Women pick men who look like dad! - DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

**bobibnoxx** · 03-09-2008, 10:35 PM

Apparently the phenomenon is known as sexual imprinting...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7593336.stm

**hapasaparaz** · 03-09-2008, 10:37 PM

Bizarre.

I don't think I'll be able to understand this one.

**Meowmeowz** · 03-09-2008, 10:38 PM

same goes for men apparently, scary

**bobibnoxx** · 03-09-2008, 10:44 PM

same goes for men apparently, scary

Are you suggesting we pick women that look like our dads? [shocked]

I joke!

But yeah it's a pretty creepy in my book.

**clitlyphype** · 03-09-2008, 10:45 PM

Isn't this all sort of based on Freud's theories, that our parents are the first people we love, that they are our role models for womanhood/manhood so we inevitably carry those impressions into our adulthood when looking for a partner (sub-consciously, of course).

I mean, doesn't everyone here look for women who resemble their mother, so when your pounding away you can look down and go "Take that mom!"........

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**hapasaparaz** · 03-09-2008, 10:53 PM

Well I know I don't hold my father as a role model or ideal man. So to me that theory goes out the window. Now if I wanted a greedy prick as a role model then yes....he'd be it.

**Nptxsews** · 03-09-2008, 10:54 PM

Makes sense. Your dad is usually the most trustworthy man you've ever known, so you associate his looks with being trustworthy and caring, which I guess is what women want out of men....

**rozneesitcn** · 03-09-2008, 10:58 PM

I'm not so sure about this... my GF's father is Jewish, I'm Puerto Rican. Nope... I don't look like him...

**wmtravelservice** · 03-09-2008, 10:59 PM

Well I know I don't hold my father as a role model or ideal man. So to me that theory goes out the window. Now if I wanted a greedy prick as a role model then yes....he'd be it.

I take it that he is the Iranian parent?

I look for women with quality like my mother... not physical but qualities interms of caring, fun, outgoing, honest, and committed.
When I see a woman that looks like my mother.... I start to feel violated/disturbed.

**NodePark** · 03-09-2008, 11:00 PM

Makes sense. Your dad is usually the most trustworthy man you've ever known, so you associate his looks with being trustworthy and caring, which I guess is what women want out of men....

Well, if you put it like that when it's deep and emotional but most probably think first of sexual resemblance (dont remember the word haha) which makes it a little bizarre and groase. Anyway, interesting phenomenon..

**wmtravelservice** · 03-09-2008, 11:01 PM

Makes sense. Your dad is usually the most trustworthy man you've ever known, so you associate his looks with being trustworthy and caring, which I guess is what women want out of men....

Bahahaha. I wish.... most women who figure out/know that is what they really want... are passed their 30s or they already have someone.

03-09-2008, 10:35 PM	#1
bobibnoxx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 670 Senior Member	Women pick men who look like dad! Apparently the phenomenon is known as sexual imprinting... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7593336.stm Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-09-2008, 10:37 PM	#2
hapasaparaz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 461 Senior Member	Bizarre. I don't think I'll be able to understand this one. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-09-2008, 10:38 PM	#3
Meowmeowz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 475 Senior Member	same goes for men apparently, scary Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-09-2008, 10:44 PM	#4
bobibnoxx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 670 Senior Member	same goes for men apparently, scary Are you suggesting we pick women that look like our dads? [shocked] I joke! But yeah it's a pretty creepy in my book. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-09-2008, 10:45 PM	#5
clitlyphype Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 516 Senior Member	Isn't this all sort of based on Freud's theories, that our parents are the first people we love, that they are our role models for womanhood/manhood so we inevitably carry those impressions into our adulthood when looking for a partner (sub-consciously, of course). I mean, doesn't everyone here look for women who resemble their mother, so when your pounding away you can look down and go "Take that mom!"........ [ban] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-09-2008, 10:53 PM	#6
hapasaparaz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 461 Senior Member	Well I know I don't hold my father as a role model or ideal man. So to me that theory goes out the window. Now if I wanted a greedy prick as a role model then yes....he'd be it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-09-2008, 10:54 PM	#7
Nptxsews Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 427 Senior Member	Makes sense. Your dad is usually the most trustworthy man you've ever known, so you associate his looks with being trustworthy and caring, which I guess is what women want out of men.... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-09-2008, 10:58 PM	#8
rozneesitcn Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 455 Senior Member	I'm not so sure about this... my GF's father is Jewish, I'm Puerto Rican. Nope... I don't look like him... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-09-2008, 10:59 PM	#9
wmtravelservice Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 604 Senior Member	Well I know I don't hold my father as a role model or ideal man. So to me that theory goes out the window. Now if I wanted a greedy prick as a role model then yes....he'd be it. I take it that he is the Iranian parent? I look for women with quality like my mother... not physical but qualities interms of caring, fun, outgoing, honest, and committed. When I see a woman that looks like my mother.... I start to feel violated/disturbed. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-09-2008, 11:00 PM	#10
NodePark Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 500 Senior Member	Makes sense. Your dad is usually the most trustworthy man you've ever known, so you associate his looks with being trustworthy and caring, which I guess is what women want out of men.... Well, if you put it like that when it's deep and emotional but most probably think first of sexual resemblance (dont remember the word haha) which makes it a little bizarre and groase. Anyway, interesting phenomenon.. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-09-2008, 11:01 PM	#11
wmtravelservice Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 604 Senior Member	Makes sense. Your dad is usually the most trustworthy man you've ever known, so you associate his looks with being trustworthy and caring, which I guess is what women want out of men.... Bahahaha. I wish.... most women who figure out/know that is what they really want... are passed their 30s or they already have someone. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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