Could Be The Cavey Crockett Factor
Find yourself drawn to the colour pink? Relax, it could be in our genes. A recent study has revealed that most women (and I quote) ``can't help loving pink''. Scientists at Newcastle University have found it's an evolutionary throwback to caveman days. Professor Anya Hurlbert, who led the study, said: "It might date back to hunter-gatherer days, when women were the primary gatherers. They would have benefited from an ability to home in on ripe, reddish fruits. Culture may exploit and compound this natural preference."
Sounds pretty good, doesn't it? But then I looked closer at the data - and found that they only tested 220 people. But tell me, is there something in the study? Are men and women drawn towards pink?
17 comments:
I think a lot of men are drawn towards pink..and that gets them into trouble...
As you say David, 220 isn't really any kind of study.
I believe people are drawn to colours based on their birth seasons. I have a September birthday and I just adore autumn colours so I guess summer people would go for blues and pinks.
Do you think we still harbour any kind of trait from the stone age? Apart from making fire rubbing two sticks together...:)
It's funny that you wrote about this! Recently my girlfriend has been dumbfounded about her 2 year old daughter's obsession with pink. Her little girl REFUSES to wear anything that is not pink.
And when I was a nanny to a 2 year old girl, same thing. A PINK OBSESSION.
I'm with Hammer...lots of trouble...it's a flower with teeth!
Only real men can wear pink!
"He wore tan-shoes, with pink-shoe-laces..."
Lyrics to a song I heard a LONG while back, can't remember who or what the it was.
"And a big-panama with a purple-hat-band!!!"
(Had to come up with something to stop and say G'Day with....!)
Bruno it's a song by the coasters.
Uncle Joe's Cafe I think
Well Mushy, I'm man enough to admit I'm not a real man, no pink here.
G'day Hammer,
I see where you're going with that one!
Keep smiling
David
Hi walksfarwoman,
Yep, I reckon 220 isn;t enought to draw a conclusion!
Interesting theory on birth seasons ....
Must interview 220 people to check it out!
Keep smiling
David
Hi Colleen,
Thank you for visiting. Tell your girlfriend not to worry! I'm told (reliably) there's nothing unusual about that.
Maybe that's why the Barbie corporate colour is pink ...
Do keep in touch.
Keep smiling
David
G'day Mushy,
A flower with teeth? I do like that description.
Yes, I used to have a pink T-shirt. Had no problems wearing it.
And I've got a couple of pink ties. Great with white shirts and dark suits.
Keep smiling
David
Hi Bruno,
Always a pleasure to have you drop in to Dave's Outback Cafe ...
As always, I've reserved a special spot for you near the bar....
Keep smiling
David
G'day Hammer,
You;re one step ahead of me. I didn;t know that ...
Keep smiling
David
Hi Your Eminence
No pink in the Bendigo Vatican? What sort of Vatican is that?!!!
Keep smiling
David
Hammer's got it. Yep, trouble. Toil and trouble.
I was wondering where my desire to write about colours came from! (check tomorrows post) I must have glanced through this earlier in the day and not realized what the trigger for the flowing thoughts was.
I do get annoyed at these published studies that, when you dig deep, see it's "the poll conisists of 200 0pink lovers" or other such nonsense.
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