Psychologists at the University of Queensland, in Brisbane, Australia studied the behavior of male skateboarders and made a rather stunning discovery: Men do stupid things in the presence of a pretty girl.
In tests, the team used both male and female observers to watch how the men performed their manoeuvres at a local park. Results revealed that they 'took more risks when they were observed by an attractive female than when they were observed by a male. 'This increased risk-taking led to more successes but also more crash landings in front of the female observer.' Saliva tests confirmed they had 'elevated testosterone levels' while a good-looking woman was around.Scientists suggest that men take more risks around an attractive woman because they hope that the woman will be impressed enough to let the man put his penis inside her vagina, at which point he will pump and grind and grab and pull and claw and sweat thrusting slowly and then quickly and then slowly again until an explosive climax fills the woman with the man's seed, after which he will immediately pull up his pants and head back to the skatepark. And that is how babies are made. The end.
The risks I take around women are of a decidedly different variety.
The study only looks at skateboarders? Their sample might be a little skewed--no? Also, they should have controlled for ugly women observing.
Also societal standards of attractive and ugly!
And I hope they went the extra distance and tested to see if the woman observer observed more closely when the skateboarder was a hottie and if, according to her spit, she was more turned on by better tricks.
Skeeter boi.
Saliva tests confirmed they had 'elevated testosterone levels' while a good-looking woman was around.
They also confirmed drooling while a good-looking woman was around.
are skateboarders these days still wearing baggy shorts- or its it all american apparel girl's jeans? just thinking about the logistics of hiding an erection while skating.
Ew.
I love it when the provost subs for the hygiene teacher.
This study is sexist. Women are equally capable of doing stupid things in the presence of hot chicks. See: Me, every Friday night about 4 glasses of wine deep.
Where do you go to do that? Maybe I could swing by tonight on my motorized skateboard.
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Also, they should have measured the testosterone levels of male homosexuals watching skateboarders.
Because skateboarders be hot.
If you like the ick factor. And being able to buy absolute love with a pack of cigarettes and a sixer of Mickeys. Which makes the ick factor almost worthwhile.
I'ma go with Goons on this one. Sure, some skateboarders are gross, but crazy dangerous stunts will take dudes from borderline acceptable and drop them in hottie territory.
You're referring to Shaun White, DoctorD, right?
If this study consisted of watching the movie Clueless, as I suspect it did, where do I sign up to be a psychologist?
Oh God. I broke my wrist while skateboarding in front of a hot girl in high school. So sad.
Hi I'm kind of turned on? And not just because this study is stupid.