Instead of writing a post about giving thanks (since it’s that time of year and all), I decided to go with a post about sex instead. Hope you’ll indulge me.
I came across an interesting study today, done by online dating service SmartDate. (I will note this was a French study…) Apparently, your name DOES make a difference in your sex life, as many have long suspected. Or not. Maybe it’s just in France.
Laura
The funny thing is, according to the study, if you are a woman whose name ends in “a”—(especially Laura, if you’re taking notes), you’ll have more sexual partners during your life than people with names like Kate (sorry Prince William). Most women have an average of 4.4 sexual partners in their lives (really? In France??), but if you are named Tania, you’ll have 9.6 partners. More than twice as many! Laura comes in first with 9.7 (who knows what’s going on to gain that extra .1 partner?…), Tania second, and Lola 3rd at 9.6. Close race.
Then there are the poor names at the other end of the spectrum…Therese is pretty much living like Mother Theresa with only 1.1 lovers in her entire life. Runners-up include 1.2 for Francoise and 1.3 for Martine.
..and Therese (maybe it's the beret?)
I’m not sure how an American name like Kelly might fare in France. Do names that end in “a” have more exotic appeal? Wouldn’t I be considered exotic to a Frenchman? Ok, likely not.
But still, what a weird study. I wonder if this has women changing their names while they are signed up for online dating. Maybe the fabulous dating blogger Manshopper has some insight into the French mindset for us…
Anyway, let me know if you feel names do make a difference in your level of attractiveness. Anyone out there change your name and notice different results? Just curious.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone…I’m making pumpkin pie tomorrow. Not to take to someone’s house, just to eat myself. Have a good one!
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Hahaha.
Well this doesn’t bode well for me I’m afraid. My name’s Ryan, so I can’t imagine that plugging that into the study is going to result in very many sexual partners.
Though the Frenchmen have never seemed too bothered by it, once they get over the initial shock…
Here’s my theory about the names. Names that end in A are, by definition, not as French and more exotic. Since many parisian women seem to have large sticks shoved up their proverbial asses, I can see how this is inherently more appealing to a man, who, obviously, wants to have sex with a willing partner. French names are more likely to end in E, like mine (Hélène). But when I tell my man-victims that my name is Elena (and especially when I throw in some token Italian phrases), men are MUCH more friendly.
I am not the least bit surprised that the average frenchwoman has so few sexual partners. At least in Paris, anyway. They are so horrified of being perceived as sluts that the most predominant clothing style is what I very kindly call “the oversized potato sack,” and sky-high sexy heels are only worn by “that kind of woman.” Most Parisian girls that I’ve met are unfriendly, unsmiling, prickly, de-sexualized, paranoid, crazy-jealous, borderline-psychotic harpies.
And I’m being nice! It may seem harsh, but the few cool Parisian women that I know will back me up on this.
Since I don’t want to end on such a negative note, I’d like to conclude by thanking you, Kelly, for the shout-out and to thank you for sharing this phenomenal study with us! It made my day. Enjoy that pumpkin pie! I am very, very jealous.
@wanderingmenace Ha! I’m hoping this study doesn’t count for those who just VISIT France.
@man-shopper Helene, thanks for the background! I didn’t realize how 1952 French women are…interesting. And high heels are just fun..why read slut into everything? I’m glad potato sacks aren’t the norm here. And now I will ask you about a stereotype. Just curious…I always thought French men (like Italian men) were the cheating types, wanting more than one girlfriend…so where do they come from if the French women don’t want to be “that kind of woman”? I guess that leaves it open for any female visitors to the country…