The Pickup Artist and Her Period
Research efforts on the influence of the menstrual cycle on female sexual behavior have shown that women are more receptive to the ‘alpha’ or very masculine facial features on a man during the window of ovulation when they are most fertile. In contrast, they are more receptive to the ‘feminine’ facial features on a man during menstruation when they are less likely to be impregnated. I got a bit disheartened when i first heard about this. I’ve always been fairly contented with my face but one surely wouldn’t label it as overly ‘masculine’. My lips are fat and red, I don’t have the square jaw line that Arnold has, my cheekbones are higher and my skin is soft and properly moisturized;) I’m basically endowed (along with many men) some facial attributes that could be seen as more ‘feminine’. But eventually i realized that I still had just as vast a window of opportunity as my more masculine and chiseled faced friends did because ovulation and menstruation last for about the same extent of time. Although I will spend a lot more money on new sheets and towels than Lou Ferrigno ever did, I am a lot less likely to have an unwanted pregnancy and that’s one major advantage.
