"No White Flag Above My Door": The Value of Romanc

Do the Clothes Make the Man?
Men: You want the girl. Dress sharply!


Sean_Connery_SuitIn my last post, I discussed a study showing that women who wore makeup were more likely to be approached by men at a bar, and more rapidly so, than on alternate days when they wore no makeup. On a related note, you may wish to check out one of my earlier posts on the allure of high heels. As promised at the end of my last post, I shall now report on the appeal of a specific male accoutrement. Take the same male, dress him up in separate attires of varying social status (e.g., Dunkin' Donuts uniform versus an expensive three-piece suit), and ask women to judge the attractiveness of the man in question across attires. Would there be a difference in how his looks, as well as his appeal for