What’s this? Could it be? Another argument against blonde-dom? As if the golden-haired women of our lifetime don’t already have enough negative stereotypes attached to them solely for their follicular anatomy. Let’s dissect this new study that claims blonde-haired women are more likely to be unfaithful harlots! Maybe we can learn a thing or two about defining studies through nuanced statistics.
Well not only are you dumb, but you also have a cold, cold heart that’s ripe for disgrace. According to Cheaterville, an aptly named social media site for all things cheatery, you outnumber your darker-haired friends by a huge margin for likely unfaithful activity. Are you ready for the stats? They are pretty entertaining, on account of all the loose ends.
Via Examiner:
42% of females posted as alleged cheaters have blonde hair, while red (23%), brown (20%), and black (11%) came in second, third and fourth respectively.
The blonde-haired men fared better than their female counterparts. Turns out brunette and black-haired males top the list of likely cheaters, while blonde came in a far third.
Oh, good! Cheaterville acknowledges that its “study” is loosely based from slim statistics and its case is purely anecdotal. First off, the results are based on the descriptions of cheaters reported by their scorned lovers. So these are alleged cheaters, not openly admitted cheaters. They also did not address this small issue of HAIR DYE, permanent, semi- or demi-. Nor did the website factor in that some members have a total lack of hair.
However, Cheaterville founder James McGibney stands by his website’s findings: “From Veronica vs. Betty to Ginger vs. Mary Anne, we’ve always favored one look over another. But now our research gives us a tempting look at how hair color might play a role in infidelity, and that’s nothing to brush off.”
Eh, I’m not buying it. The impetus to cheat is based on many factors circling in the cheater’s mind, not what’s coating it on the outside. Why is there an itch among researchers to over-analyze the actions of individuals based on cosmetic determinants? Next thing we know, Cheaterville will release another hard-hitting study suggesting women with pointy noses are more likely to cheat with co-workers. Nose jobs be damned!
What do you think of this study?
[via Examiner]
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guest
did they include artificial blonde hair as blonde, or are they naturally blonde?
i dont buy it. i bet a brunette invented made this up.
sunflower / 300 posts
@sexyandskinnyy@xanga - Nope, they didn’t take dye into account.
I’m not even sure why Cheaterville is calling this a “study” when there’s no control and it’s incredibly informal, haha. It’d be a study if it were properly produced and organized, but as of now, it’s the equivalent of listening to people rant, remembering some details and calling it science.
guest
Dating back to ancient Rome, prostitutes have traditionally dyed their hair blonde. I don’t know if it’s subconscious or not, but I have a *feeling* many girls who are looking for casual sex may do this in an effort to attract male attention, as it seems to fall on the same spectrum as fake tanning/excessive makeup/slutty attire, and it seems like guys who are less interested in personality are attracted primarily to said females.
(If you dye your hair blonde, PLEASE don’t feel like I’m attacking you! Many girls who are sluts dye their hair blonde; that doesn’t mean that most girls who dye their hair blonde are sluts, ok?)
There are so few natural blondes that I have no idea if this is the case for them, exclusively.
guest
the study got some press. mission accomplished.
guest
clear sampling bias and failure to control for unobserved correlations that might affect cheating rates, e.g. socioeconomic status, appearance, types of relationships, etc
who would take this “study” seriously? But like poetryman69 said, it got the website noticed
guest
Is this just for natural blondes, or should I start to worry? ;)
rose / 980 posts
Or maybe the blondes weren’t smart enough to lie? haha Just kidding. I kid I kid. I kid.
guest
so sweet but too skinny. my first girl is little blonde.
tulip / 6 posts
Come on, this one’s easy!! It’s just that men prefer to sleep with blondes. So naturally a larger percentage of blonde married women are having extra(marital) sex. That’s like saying which item is most likely to be shoplifted: a Snicker’s bar or a head of broccoli?
guest
who conducted this study- an angry brunette that got cheated on? hair color is not linked to anything behavior related.
guest
I think the only reason the study showed blondes are more likely to cheat is because maybe there WAS more blondes involved in the study. Obviously if there’s a higher percentage of blondes, there will be a higher percentage of cheaters. Less brunettes, less cheaters. Does that make sense? I don’t know. =P
guest
YOu all DO realise that blondes are negatively stereotyped by NON-blondes yes? Such people understand that White, blue-eyed blondes are THE standard of beauty. This ‘cheating’ crap is further proof of the jealousy rearing its ugly head. White, blue-eyed blondes are a superior race, and this upsets all the other races. I merely state fact. Live with it.
guest
@ridwanafandy@xanga - I think I proved my point, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you guy. Too easy.
guest
@TiredSoVeryTired@xanga - Studies have proven White, blue-eyed blonde females to be the most intelligent of all the races.
guest
@Gillian708 - Yes, but WHY do all men prefer to sleep with blondes? Think about it. If a Chinese woman, a Black woman, or a Paki woman dyed their hair blonde, would the men suddenly feel an increased desire to sleep with them? No. Why not? Hmmmm?
guest
@shezadey@xanga - Actually, it can be, since blonde hair is associated with the White race.
guest
@DrummingMediocrity@xanga - way to slut sham.
guest
@jemenfouX@xanga - Not sure if you meant shame* not sham. If so, I respond by saying I was not slamming sluts. Everyone is free to be a slut, and I could not care less. I’m just posting my opinion.
guest
I’m blonde and a Gemini so I’m really supposed to be a big whore. Alas, I am shy, obsessive and loyal.
guest
This is a no-brainer. It’s silly to say that it’s the blonde that makes them cheat. It’s the fact that the kinds of girls who are attracted to dying their hair blonde are also perhaps prone to cheating. Blonde is an attention-getting, eye-catching color. Girls who are daring enough or adventerous enough to seek it out for themselves are obviously on some level craving attention in some capacity. This would also reflect in their personal life, as it should come as no surprise that the very same girls might enjoy a little extra attention from strangers, hence the cheating. It’s not the color that makes you cheat. It is the girl behind the color choice. It should also be noted that I am not saying this is true of all blondes. But I am not surprised that they cheat more. It makes pychological sense to me. I’m a natural blonde myself who’s been bleaching for 5 years now, and I’ve had a bit of trouble staying faithful, in all honesty.
I’d bet a million dollars that if you had this same study done with natural blondes, redheads and brunettes, you’d find that no one was more prone to cheat than the other.
guest
@DrummingMediocrity@xanga - this is true. I concur.
guest
@DrummingMediocrity@xanga - Calling a fellow woman a slut is not okay, whether you care if being a ‘slut’ is ‘ok’ or not. Why do we need to label women with negative words for having sex? Sex is human nature.
guest
@jemenfouX@xanga - I didn’t say slut was a negative word; you implied it. I identify male sluts as well; I wonder if you’d have bothered responding if you saw me do that. I don’t need a moral lesson on human nature from a stranger, thanks.
guest
It’s generous to even call that a study. It’s more like here-say than anything else.
It could be interesting if a legitimate study was done (that took in account variables like you mentioned, hairy dye vs. natural, etc). But of course, correlation does not always equal causation.
It’s stats like these that are released that take away from the credibility of legitimate studies.
guest
@DrummingMediocrity@xanga - Slut IS a negative word. Period. That’s like saying nigger isn’t a negative word. Try calling a black person that and see how well explaining that “it’s not a negative word” goes.
guest
@jemenfouX@xanga - Slut slut slut slut SLUT SLUTTT ATTACKKKK AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
guest
@DrummingMediocrity@xanga - Is that really all you had left to say? Mature. Really.
guest
@jemenfouX@xanga - Pretty much. It’s hard to take this exchange seriously. In my experience, most people who are personally offended by the term slut are sluts, themselves. But who cares what I think? is the real question.
guest
@DrummingMediocrity@xanga - So now you’re calling me a slut? Ok.
I’m guessing you’re the kind of person who thinks it’s the woman’s fault for being raped because her ‘skirt was too short’.
guest
@jemenfouX@xanga - What a relevant assumption! Actually, I’m the kind of person who thinks a wo/man never brings a rape onto his or herself, but thanks for playing.
I’m guessing you’re the type of person who likes to stereotype others based on very little information.
If hearing the term ‘slut’ rocks your panties so much, I fear for your mental health when you go out into the real world.
Please fuck off now and proceed to find a more meaningful cause to bitch about.
guest
@DrummingMediocrity@xanga - You stereotyped me on very little information, if you don’t recall. I’m a slut because I am offended by the word ‘slut’? Yeah? Remember?
Maybe if people threw out all the negative words they used, there would be less negativity in the world. Sorry but I don’t advocate ANY hate words, that includes racial slurs, attacks on sexuality, whatever.
I’m sorry to hear that you take putting people down with words so lightly. Even if YOU don’t use them in a ‘negative manner’, people
usually
don’t take being called names too well.
guest
@jemenfouX@xanga - ”Maybe if people threw out all the negative words they used, there would be less negativity in the world.” yeah, if you’re 5. Fuck off, Slut.