Showing posts with label physical attractiveness. Show all posts
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Jimmy Soul - If you wanna be happy
If you wanna be happy
For the rest of your life,
Never make a pretty woman your wife,
So from my personal point of view,
Get an ugly girl to marry you.
A pretty woman makes her husband look small
And very often causes his downfall.
As soon as he marries her
Then she starts to do
The things that will break his heart.
But if you make an ugly woman your wife,
You'll be happy for the rest of your life,
An ugly woman cooks her meals on time,
She'll always give you peace of mind.
Don't let your friends say
You have no taste,
Go ahead and marry anyway,
Though her face is ugly,
Her eyes don't match,
Take it from me she's a better catch.
Say man.
Hey baby.
Saw your wife the other day.
Yeah?
Yeah, she's ugly.
Yeah, she's ugly but she sure can cook.
Yeah?. Okay.
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Only female attendants please, says Indian budget airline
Only female attendants please, says Indian budget airline
By Avneet Arora
POSTED: 16 Jul 2013 12:56 PM
Mumbai-based GoAir is going all out to trim costs -- and its latest initiative involves dropping all male stewards in order to boost fuel efficiency and reduce the overall weight aboard their aircraft.
INDIA: Mumbai-based GoAir is going all out to trim costs -- and its latest initiative involves dropping all male stewards in order to boost fuel efficiency and reduce the overall weight aboard their aircraft.
The Indian airline has decided to employ female-only flight attendants because they weigh about 20 kilogrammes lighter on average than their heavier male counterparts. The low-cost airline has calculated the move to limit fuel burn will help them save up to US$500,000 a year on fuel costs.
But not everyone agrees with this argument. Captain Varun, vice-president of the Zara Aviation Academy, said: "This is a bizarre decision; there are no solid reasons to say that they are saving a lot in their fuel cost. And males also have their dreams to become cabin crew and so they should also be given a fair chance along with their females counterparts."
Moreover, GoAir's cost saving move to not accept male applicants is also being seen as a clear violation of the right to equal opportunity in matters of employment -- a fundamental right guaranteed in the Indian Constitution.
However, some aviation experts said that discrimination on the basis of physical characteristics and gender -- especially for flight attendants -- is not a new concept in India. For decades, women have dominated the profession in which physical attributes and attractiveness have played a major role in hiring decisions.
However, aviation commentators believe it is time for change. Captain Varun said: "For the hiring, we should not look at the attractiveness of the cabin crew, we should look at the safety and security training, which I feel is the most important part."
The move has also triggered insecurity amongst the aspiring flight stewards who feel that if the trend catches up, it could pose a potential threat to their flying dreams.
One aspiring flight steward, Adeep Ahmad, said: "For sure it will kill all my dreams. Where would I go if these things happen? If all other airlines start following these rules, where will the male cabin crew go?"
Raj Gaur, a fellow aspirant, echoed similar sentiments. He said: "If every airline starts following such rules, then where will youth aspirants go? There will be no option left at all for them in this field."
The rupee depreciation has made it necessary for all Indian airlines to cut costs and save on fuel. While some like GoAir have resorted to desperate measures to stay afloat, others airlines are looking at alternative measures to reduce weight.
However, short of waiting for foreign investors to bail them out, the aviation industry has no option -- some tough measures must be implemented as Indian airlines brace themselves for turbulent times.
- CNA/ac
- wong chee tat :)
By Avneet Arora
POSTED: 16 Jul 2013 12:56 PM
Mumbai-based GoAir is going all out to trim costs -- and its latest initiative involves dropping all male stewards in order to boost fuel efficiency and reduce the overall weight aboard their aircraft.
INDIA: Mumbai-based GoAir is going all out to trim costs -- and its latest initiative involves dropping all male stewards in order to boost fuel efficiency and reduce the overall weight aboard their aircraft.
The Indian airline has decided to employ female-only flight attendants because they weigh about 20 kilogrammes lighter on average than their heavier male counterparts. The low-cost airline has calculated the move to limit fuel burn will help them save up to US$500,000 a year on fuel costs.
But not everyone agrees with this argument. Captain Varun, vice-president of the Zara Aviation Academy, said: "This is a bizarre decision; there are no solid reasons to say that they are saving a lot in their fuel cost. And males also have their dreams to become cabin crew and so they should also be given a fair chance along with their females counterparts."
Moreover, GoAir's cost saving move to not accept male applicants is also being seen as a clear violation of the right to equal opportunity in matters of employment -- a fundamental right guaranteed in the Indian Constitution.
However, some aviation experts said that discrimination on the basis of physical characteristics and gender -- especially for flight attendants -- is not a new concept in India. For decades, women have dominated the profession in which physical attributes and attractiveness have played a major role in hiring decisions.
However, aviation commentators believe it is time for change. Captain Varun said: "For the hiring, we should not look at the attractiveness of the cabin crew, we should look at the safety and security training, which I feel is the most important part."
The move has also triggered insecurity amongst the aspiring flight stewards who feel that if the trend catches up, it could pose a potential threat to their flying dreams.
One aspiring flight steward, Adeep Ahmad, said: "For sure it will kill all my dreams. Where would I go if these things happen? If all other airlines start following these rules, where will the male cabin crew go?"
Raj Gaur, a fellow aspirant, echoed similar sentiments. He said: "If every airline starts following such rules, then where will youth aspirants go? There will be no option left at all for them in this field."
The rupee depreciation has made it necessary for all Indian airlines to cut costs and save on fuel. While some like GoAir have resorted to desperate measures to stay afloat, others airlines are looking at alternative measures to reduce weight.
However, short of waiting for foreign investors to bail them out, the aviation industry has no option -- some tough measures must be implemented as Indian airlines brace themselves for turbulent times.
- CNA/ac
- wong chee tat :)
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Almost half of Singaporeans need to plan for sex
Almost half of Singaporeans need to plan for sex
Monday, Nov 19, 2012
YourHealth, AsiaOne
SINGAPORE - A recent survey has found that while more than half of Singaporeans never know when they will have sex, almost half need to plan for moments of intimacy.
The survey, conducted in Singapore and Malaysia by global pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, found that 49 per cent of Singaporeans feel they need to plan for sex in advance.
Out of their past four sexual encounters, 59 per cent said they had planned for half or more of their sexual encounters, with more men planning for sex in advance as compared to women.
Out of the 77 per cent who planned at least one of their past four sexual encounters, 33 per cent of respondents said they typically plan less than 30 minutes in advance.
However, they did so at the expense of the fun and spontaneity that comes with unplanned sex.
More than 60 per cent of respondents agreed that sex was about spontaneity, which contributes to the romance in the relationship, and that planned sex takes away the fun.
In spite of this, 41 per cent of Singaporean respondents would rather sacrifice on the romance and fun by planning in order to improve their experience and avoid personal dissatisfaction or disappointing their partners.
With regards to satisfaction, men and women in Singapore differ in their opinions.
While 32 per cent of Singaporean men expressed being extremely satisfied with their own erections, only 12 per cent of women are extremely satisfied with their partners' erections.
The level of satisfaction is more balanced amongst Malaysian respondents, with 25 per cent of men being extremely satisfied with their erections, and 20 per cent of women feeling the same about their partners' erections.
About 72 per cent of Singaporean men said they are acceptable to treatment for erectile dysfunction. Three in four men said they are comfortable with letting their partners know that they are taking a pill before sex.
However, slightly less than half of the women surveyed were comfortable knowing that their partners take a pill before sexual intercourse.
yamadak@sph.com.sg
- wong chee tat :)
Monday, Nov 19, 2012
YourHealth, AsiaOne
SINGAPORE - A recent survey has found that while more than half of Singaporeans never know when they will have sex, almost half need to plan for moments of intimacy.
The survey, conducted in Singapore and Malaysia by global pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, found that 49 per cent of Singaporeans feel they need to plan for sex in advance.
Out of their past four sexual encounters, 59 per cent said they had planned for half or more of their sexual encounters, with more men planning for sex in advance as compared to women.
Out of the 77 per cent who planned at least one of their past four sexual encounters, 33 per cent of respondents said they typically plan less than 30 minutes in advance.
However, they did so at the expense of the fun and spontaneity that comes with unplanned sex.
More than 60 per cent of respondents agreed that sex was about spontaneity, which contributes to the romance in the relationship, and that planned sex takes away the fun.
In spite of this, 41 per cent of Singaporean respondents would rather sacrifice on the romance and fun by planning in order to improve their experience and avoid personal dissatisfaction or disappointing their partners.
With regards to satisfaction, men and women in Singapore differ in their opinions.
While 32 per cent of Singaporean men expressed being extremely satisfied with their own erections, only 12 per cent of women are extremely satisfied with their partners' erections.
The level of satisfaction is more balanced amongst Malaysian respondents, with 25 per cent of men being extremely satisfied with their erections, and 20 per cent of women feeling the same about their partners' erections.
About 72 per cent of Singaporean men said they are acceptable to treatment for erectile dysfunction. Three in four men said they are comfortable with letting their partners know that they are taking a pill before sex.
However, slightly less than half of the women surveyed were comfortable knowing that their partners take a pill before sexual intercourse.
yamadak@sph.com.sg
- wong chee tat :)
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Year of the Rabbit could be year of 'love cheats'
Year of the Rabbit could be year of 'love cheats'
HONG KONG : The Chinese calendar may be set to welcome in the 'Year of the Rabbit' but the new year could be auspicious for love cheats, astrologers predict, and those who want a younger partner.
China celebrates the first day of the Lunar New Year on Thursday and many Chinese people are keen on using the occasion to get a glimpse of what might be in store next year.
"The 'Year of the Rabbit' will see a lot of unusual romantic relationships," Hong Kong astrologer Anthony Cheng told AFP. "Including extra-marital affairs and relationships with huge age differences."
Cheng said husbands and wives should keep watch for wandering eyes as their trusted partners look for stimulation elsewhere, although the coming year will also be lucky for couples planning to tie the knot.
"The Year of the Rabbit is an auspicious time for marriages, so I would expect to see a lot of people taking the plunge, including famous people," he added.
"Those who are single are likely to find girlfriends or boyfriends, those who are in relationships are likely to get married, while those who are married are likely to have babies," Cheng predicted.
But women could see more health problems than usual, astrologers say, and should place a yellow gourd on their desks at work to ward off pesky colds and other ills -- no matter what bemused colleagues might think.
The predictions are made by analysing a person's birth date as shown in the Chinese Solar Calendar, one of the most keenly-watched methods for laying out one's destiny among Chinese communities around the world.
In Chinese culture, many people take the predictions seriously and even adjust their lives accordingly.
The Chinese calendar moves in 60-year cycles, meaning the world will experience similar events to those seen 60 years in the past.
In the Chinese zodiac, the rabbit is fourth in a cycle of 12 animals that represent each Chinese New Year, with the Year of the Rabbit falling between February 3, 2011 to January 22, 2012.
But seismic events aren't just reserved for matters of the heart. Weird weather patterns and natural disasters are also in the offing.
"Countries like the US, Canada and Taiwan will probably suffer from natural disasters or accidents," astrologer Alion Yeo told AFP.
"The weather will oscillate between the extremes -- it will either be extremely cold or extremely hot."
North and South Korea will continue to exchange hostilities, but the hardline Stalinist state should be more concerned about a disastrous epidemic.
"North Korea will likely witness an epidemic that would require assistance from the international community," said Peter So, a prominent Hong Kong astrologer and television personality.
Major accidents including train wrecks, fires, falling buildings or bridges are likely in Korea, India, Pakistan and throughout Africa, said Cheng, adding that Russia and China's Inner Mongolia province will experience large-scale earthquakes, with magnitudes of five or higher on the Richter Scale.
And it'll be a mixed bag for some of the world's political leaders.
China's president Hu Jintao will have luck on his side but his US counterpart Barack Obama has a so-so year in store based on the Chinese fortune-telling system, known as the Four Pillars of Destiny.
"Lady Luck will continue to shine on (Hu)," Peter So, a prominent astrologer and TV personality, told AFP. "Obama, on the other hand, would find this year very average for him, where there are many things he wants to achieve but it is unlikely that he would be successful."
- AFP /ls
Posted: 03 February 2011 0120 hrs
HONG KONG : The Chinese calendar may be set to welcome in the 'Year of the Rabbit' but the new year could be auspicious for love cheats, astrologers predict, and those who want a younger partner.
China celebrates the first day of the Lunar New Year on Thursday and many Chinese people are keen on using the occasion to get a glimpse of what might be in store next year.
"The 'Year of the Rabbit' will see a lot of unusual romantic relationships," Hong Kong astrologer Anthony Cheng told AFP. "Including extra-marital affairs and relationships with huge age differences."
Cheng said husbands and wives should keep watch for wandering eyes as their trusted partners look for stimulation elsewhere, although the coming year will also be lucky for couples planning to tie the knot.
"The Year of the Rabbit is an auspicious time for marriages, so I would expect to see a lot of people taking the plunge, including famous people," he added.
"Those who are single are likely to find girlfriends or boyfriends, those who are in relationships are likely to get married, while those who are married are likely to have babies," Cheng predicted.
But women could see more health problems than usual, astrologers say, and should place a yellow gourd on their desks at work to ward off pesky colds and other ills -- no matter what bemused colleagues might think.
The predictions are made by analysing a person's birth date as shown in the Chinese Solar Calendar, one of the most keenly-watched methods for laying out one's destiny among Chinese communities around the world.
In Chinese culture, many people take the predictions seriously and even adjust their lives accordingly.
The Chinese calendar moves in 60-year cycles, meaning the world will experience similar events to those seen 60 years in the past.
In the Chinese zodiac, the rabbit is fourth in a cycle of 12 animals that represent each Chinese New Year, with the Year of the Rabbit falling between February 3, 2011 to January 22, 2012.
But seismic events aren't just reserved for matters of the heart. Weird weather patterns and natural disasters are also in the offing.
"Countries like the US, Canada and Taiwan will probably suffer from natural disasters or accidents," astrologer Alion Yeo told AFP.
"The weather will oscillate between the extremes -- it will either be extremely cold or extremely hot."
North and South Korea will continue to exchange hostilities, but the hardline Stalinist state should be more concerned about a disastrous epidemic.
"North Korea will likely witness an epidemic that would require assistance from the international community," said Peter So, a prominent Hong Kong astrologer and television personality.
Major accidents including train wrecks, fires, falling buildings or bridges are likely in Korea, India, Pakistan and throughout Africa, said Cheng, adding that Russia and China's Inner Mongolia province will experience large-scale earthquakes, with magnitudes of five or higher on the Richter Scale.
And it'll be a mixed bag for some of the world's political leaders.
China's president Hu Jintao will have luck on his side but his US counterpart Barack Obama has a so-so year in store based on the Chinese fortune-telling system, known as the Four Pillars of Destiny.
"Lady Luck will continue to shine on (Hu)," Peter So, a prominent astrologer and TV personality, told AFP. "Obama, on the other hand, would find this year very average for him, where there are many things he wants to achieve but it is unlikely that he would be successful."
- AFP /ls
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Men prefer pretty bimbos to ugly, clever girls
Men prefer pretty bimbos to ugly, clever girls
ANI23 March 2009, 08:00am IST
ANI23 March 2009, 08:00am IST
It seems that beauty is more important than brains, for a new survey has revealed that men would prefer dating beautiful bimbos than ugly, clever women.
The study carried out by www.OnePoll.com has shown that more than 50 pct men would rather go for good looking girls because it was important to impress their friends.
Nearly 80 pct of the respondents said that they would be intimidated by a clever girl.
However, the responses from girls were completely opposite.
Almost three quarters of women said that they would go for brains over good looks because handsome men are too vain, and those with brains would be able to provide for them.
Only one in ten said that she would go for a good-looking guy rather than a clever one because the "sex would be better".
"It seems beauty is more important the brains after all," the Telegraph quoted a spokesman.
"It's only natural people go on first impressions but going on a hot date with a supermodel can only get you so far.
"Although it's worrying that we don't seem to appreciate people's intelligence. If someone is exceptionally bright then it should be congratulated - we shouldn't criticise them for not being attractive," he added.
- wong chee tat :)
The study carried out by www.OnePoll.com has shown that more than 50 pct men would rather go for good looking girls because it was important to impress their friends.
Nearly 80 pct of the respondents said that they would be intimidated by a clever girl.
However, the responses from girls were completely opposite.
Almost three quarters of women said that they would go for brains over good looks because handsome men are too vain, and those with brains would be able to provide for them.
Only one in ten said that she would go for a good-looking guy rather than a clever one because the "sex would be better".
"It seems beauty is more important the brains after all," the Telegraph quoted a spokesman.
"It's only natural people go on first impressions but going on a hot date with a supermodel can only get you so far.
"Although it's worrying that we don't seem to appreciate people's intelligence. If someone is exceptionally bright then it should be congratulated - we shouldn't criticise them for not being attractive," he added.
- wong chee tat :)
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Jimmy Soul - If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life
If you wanna be happy
For the rest of your life,
Never make a pretty woman your wife,
So from my personal point of view,
Get an ugly girl to marry you.
A pretty woman makes her husband look small
And very often causes his downfall.
As soon as he marries her
Then she starts to do
The things that will break his heart.
But if you make an ugly woman your wife,
You'll be happy for the rest of your life,
An ugly woman cooks her meals on time,
She'll always give you peace of mind.
Don't let your friends say
You have no taste,
Go ahead and marry anyway,
Though her face is ugly,
Her eyes don't match,
Take it from me she's a better catch.
Say man.
Hey baby.
Saw your wife the other day.
Yeah?
Yeah, she's ugly.
Yeah, she's ugly but she sure can cook.
Yeah?. Okay.
- wong chee tat :)
Monday, August 10, 2009
Women are getting more beautiful
July 26, 2009
Women are getting more beautiful
Jonathan Leake, Science Editor
FOR the female half of the population, it may bring a satisfied smile. Scientists have found that evolution is driving women to become ever more beautiful, while men remain as aesthetically unappealing as their caveman ancestors.
The researchers have found beautiful women have more children than their plainer counterparts and that a higher proportion of those children are female. Those daughters, once adult, also tend to be attractive and so repeat the pattern.
Over generations, the scientists argue, this has led to women becoming steadily more aesthetically pleasing, a “beauty race” that is still on. The findings have emerged from a series of studies of physical attractiveness and its links to reproductive success in humans.
In a study released last week, Markus Jokela, a researcher at the University of Helsinki, found beautiful women had up to 16% more children than their plainer counterparts. He used data gathered in America, in which 1,244 women and 997 men were followed through four decades of life. Their attractiveness was assessed from photographs taken during the study, which also collected data on the number of children they had.
This builds on previous work by Satoshi Kanazawa, an evolutionary psychologist at the London School of Economics, who found that good-looking parents were far more likely to conceive daughters. He suggested this was an evolutionary strategy subtly programmed into human DNA.
He cited two findings from the Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, a US government-backed study that is monitoring more than 15,000 Americans. The measurements include objective assessments of physical attractiveness.
One finding was that women were generally regarded by both sexes as more aesthetically appealing than men. The other was that the most attractive parents were 26% less likely to have sons.
Kanazawa said: “Physical attractiveness is a highly heritable trait, which disproportionately increases the reproductive success of daughters much more than that of sons.
“If more attractive parents have more daughters and if physical attractiveness is heritable, it logically follows that women over many generations gradually become more physically attractive on average than men.”
In men, by contrast, good looks appear to count for little, with handsome men being no more successful than others in terms of numbers of children. This means there has been little pressure for men’s appearance to evolve.
The findings coincide with the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Darwin, whose theory of evolution first described the forces that shape all species.
Even he, however, might have been surprised by the subtlety of the effects now being detected by researchers looking into human mating.
The heritability of attractiveness is widely accepted. When Elizabeth Jagger became a model, her mother, the former model Jerry Hall, said: “It’s in her genes.”
Women may take consolation in the finding that men are subject to other types of evolutionary pressure.
Gayle Brewer, a psychology lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire, said: “Men and women seek different things in their partners.
“For women, looks are much less important in a man than his ability to look after her when she is pregnant and nursing, periods when women are vulnerable to predators. Historically this has meant rich men tend to have more wives and many children. So the pressure is on men to be successful.”
- wong chee tat :)
Women are getting more beautiful
Jonathan Leake, Science Editor
FOR the female half of the population, it may bring a satisfied smile. Scientists have found that evolution is driving women to become ever more beautiful, while men remain as aesthetically unappealing as their caveman ancestors.
The researchers have found beautiful women have more children than their plainer counterparts and that a higher proportion of those children are female. Those daughters, once adult, also tend to be attractive and so repeat the pattern.
Over generations, the scientists argue, this has led to women becoming steadily more aesthetically pleasing, a “beauty race” that is still on. The findings have emerged from a series of studies of physical attractiveness and its links to reproductive success in humans.
In a study released last week, Markus Jokela, a researcher at the University of Helsinki, found beautiful women had up to 16% more children than their plainer counterparts. He used data gathered in America, in which 1,244 women and 997 men were followed through four decades of life. Their attractiveness was assessed from photographs taken during the study, which also collected data on the number of children they had.
This builds on previous work by Satoshi Kanazawa, an evolutionary psychologist at the London School of Economics, who found that good-looking parents were far more likely to conceive daughters. He suggested this was an evolutionary strategy subtly programmed into human DNA.
He cited two findings from the Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, a US government-backed study that is monitoring more than 15,000 Americans. The measurements include objective assessments of physical attractiveness.
One finding was that women were generally regarded by both sexes as more aesthetically appealing than men. The other was that the most attractive parents were 26% less likely to have sons.
Kanazawa said: “Physical attractiveness is a highly heritable trait, which disproportionately increases the reproductive success of daughters much more than that of sons.
“If more attractive parents have more daughters and if physical attractiveness is heritable, it logically follows that women over many generations gradually become more physically attractive on average than men.”
In men, by contrast, good looks appear to count for little, with handsome men being no more successful than others in terms of numbers of children. This means there has been little pressure for men’s appearance to evolve.
The findings coincide with the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Darwin, whose theory of evolution first described the forces that shape all species.
Even he, however, might have been surprised by the subtlety of the effects now being detected by researchers looking into human mating.
The heritability of attractiveness is widely accepted. When Elizabeth Jagger became a model, her mother, the former model Jerry Hall, said: “It’s in her genes.”
Women may take consolation in the finding that men are subject to other types of evolutionary pressure.
Gayle Brewer, a psychology lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire, said: “Men and women seek different things in their partners.
“For women, looks are much less important in a man than his ability to look after her when she is pregnant and nursing, periods when women are vulnerable to predators. Historically this has meant rich men tend to have more wives and many children. So the pressure is on men to be successful.”
- wong chee tat :)
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