Why Men Don't Know How to Read Your Body Language

New Research Says Guys Really Suck At This

New Research Says Guys Really Suck At This

Eye contact, flirty giggling, charged conversation-you're feeling it, and you think your signals are crystal clear. But according to new research, the guy still might not know what the hell you're thinking.


Yep, a recent study confirmed what we've suspected for a while: dudes are pretty bad at reading sexual cues.

Researchers put 200 college students through a "speed-meeting" exercise where each participant spent five minutes talking to a member of the opposite sex. Before the experiment, each rated his or her own attractiveness and desire for a short-term sexual encounter, and then rated the attractiveness and perceived sexual interest of the other participants they met afterward.