Why Are There More Male Skydivers?
12-19-2008, 05:45 PM
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Why Are There More Male Skydivers?
Well, according to this study, it has something to do with trying to score women. Inexplicable. I wanted to skydive once (search for old thread 
), so does that mean that I am trying to score women?? 
), so does that mean that I am trying to score women??
By Melinda Wenner
updated 12:51 p.m. PT, Fri., Dec. 19, 2008
Men make up four-fifths of the world's skydivers and two-thirds of all rock climbers, and a new study suggests they do it for more than just the thrill.
Men may flirt with risk because they think it will help them score women.
Guys may flirt with risk more to score a mate - Behavior- msnbc.com
updated 12:51 p.m. PT, Fri., Dec. 19, 2008
Men make up four-fifths of the world's skydivers and two-thirds of all rock climbers, and a new study suggests they do it for more than just the thrill.
Men may flirt with risk because they think it will help them score women.
Guys may flirt with risk more to score a mate - Behavior- msnbc.com
12-19-2008, 06:23 PM
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Nature of the Beast(s)
VB:
Note: the article was written by a woman. If it had been written by a man, he could tell you why:
We like to test ourselves--to compete. It happens in sports, art, music, driving, drinking (another form of sport), toys and property, and for those who are more intellectual, education, or career aspirations. You want to be good, better, best. You test yourself, to see how well you can do, and to see how you compare to others. Often times, competition--especially against yourself--is risky (ie, rock-climbing, sky-diving, flying solo over the atlantic, etc).
Now, the big question: why? Maybe for a herd-mentality to vie for the hottest femme, but maybe it's just mental satisfaction. I can support arguments for either.
It's just the nature of the beast.
On the flip-side, it's the nature of the female-beast to "discuss" their observations of the social order (uggghhh--The View!). The same nature that makes me see 70-80% of all female drivers with a cell-phone in hand, ignoring the fact it puts them in the same accident-risk as driving legally intoxicated.
It's just the nature of the beast.
Note: the article was written by a woman. If it had been written by a man, he could tell you why:
We like to test ourselves--to compete. It happens in sports, art, music, driving, drinking (another form of sport), toys and property, and for those who are more intellectual, education, or career aspirations. You want to be good, better, best. You test yourself, to see how well you can do, and to see how you compare to others. Often times, competition--especially against yourself--is risky (ie, rock-climbing, sky-diving, flying solo over the atlantic, etc).
Now, the big question: why? Maybe for a herd-mentality to vie for the hottest femme, but maybe it's just mental satisfaction. I can support arguments for either.
It's just the nature of the beast.
On the flip-side, it's the nature of the female-beast to "discuss" their observations of the social order (uggghhh--The View!). The same nature that makes me see 70-80% of all female drivers with a cell-phone in hand, ignoring the fact it puts them in the same accident-risk as driving legally intoxicated.
It's just the nature of the beast.
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12-19-2008, 07:21 PM
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Good question. I think it has to do with living in the moment, not encumbered with the numerous trappings of civilization. Man at his best, free from the strain and worry of dental plans, insurance, and tending the homefires.
Men do many things to find a mate, but the activities you mention may just warn women off-just not responsible enough, whatever that means.
Now here is a sport many women take part in, why do you suppose they do that: The Economics of Gold-Digging - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com
Men do many things to find a mate, but the activities you mention may just warn women off-just not responsible enough, whatever that means.
Now here is a sport many women take part in, why do you suppose they do that: The Economics of Gold-Digging - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com
12-20-2008, 07:20 AM
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Good question. I think it has to do with living in the moment, not encumbered with the numerous trappings of civilization. Man at his best, free from the strain and worry of dental plans, insurance, and tending the homefires.
Men do many things to find a mate, but the activities you mention may just warn women off-just not responsible enough, whatever that means.
Now here is a sport many women take part in, why do you suppose they do that: The Economics of Gold-Digging - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com
Men do many things to find a mate, but the activities you mention may just warn women off-just not responsible enough, whatever that means.
Now here is a sport many women take part in, why do you suppose they do that: The Economics of Gold-Digging - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com
12-20-2008, 09:05 AM
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When I am not at the plant I have a part-time skydive pilot job, among other flying vocations. I do this to hold a 70-degree bank without exceeding 2.5G on the box while simultaneously watching engine temps and talking to ATC about the skydiver status. If that gets boring, I challenge myself to increase efficiency of the hop somehow, come in on a certain spot for a landing or do some other thing I wish to get better at. There are women at the drop zone of course, but meeting them is not a high priority there because the skilled skydivers are all male.
As jungle suggests, my experience with women on the other hand is how they care only about sex, social connection, money or some combination of these. Not trying to be sour, but this is my sincere observation of the subject. Character development is the always the last thing a date seems to care about.
As jungle suggests, my experience with women on the other hand is how they care only about sex, social connection, money or some combination of these. Not trying to be sour, but this is my sincere observation of the subject. Character development is the always the last thing a date seems to care about.
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12-20-2008, 09:23 AM
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As jungle suggests, my experience with women on the other hand is they care only about sex, social connection, money or some combination of these things. Not trying to be sour, but this is my sincere observation of the subject. Character development is the always the last thing my dates seem to care about.
If your experience dictates that women only care about those things and not character, you're clearly meeting the wrong women. As a woman, I know the most important attribute in a man is not money or good looks, but sense of humor. As a woman, I know that 99% of women would agree with me. That 1% of gold-diggers are out there for sure, but then again, there are rich men that do scoop these women up... so to each their own.
I would have to think that there are more male skydivers simply because men participate more in risk-taking behavior. Just a biological difference between the two sexes. I'm not sure how this would be sexually appealing though, as the article suggests. I agree with jungle, it's more of a warning than not. While I would want an active, somewhat adventrous partner, I wouldn't want someone who takes unnecessary risks. I don't think that is a quality most women look for, at least not in a long-term partner.
