Hairdo's and don'ts

Redheads (the article only discusses women) supposedly have sex more often and switch partners more frequently than women of different hair colour...

Good thing I didn't know yet yesterday (had my hair cut and dyed in lovely copper and dark brown), cause I don't know in which way this little 'fact' would have influenced my choice of colour. Botch choosing for or avoiding the 'evil colour' (The Village) could prove to be advantageous, depending on your mood... or absence of mood ;-)

Many elements are to be considered: red hair potentially attracts more... but for the wrong reason.. and which type of person? It might cause a nuisance and nobody likes that. Coming over too strong might scare the interesting ones away. Conclusion: don't get your hair dyed red and if you have red hair, maybe it's time to consider a different shade :-)

An important factor is the absence or presence of a boy- or girlfriend (let's be open-minded!). Do we wish to add to the attraction we have on him or her? Is our plan to have a magnetic effect on new candidates?

Whatever causes your attractiveness (or lack of it), the tricky thing remains the selection process. Everyone who's been single for a while has a mental list of qualities (intelligence, humour, sociability, empathy, looks, an open mind... not necesserly in that order) that could make or break a person's chances of a romantic connection to you. But to what extent should we keep to this list? I suppose, when it feels right, the list doesn't matter anymore.

But watch out! Don't make the mistake I think many a woman might have already made in the past: starting a thing with a trustworthy and loyal friend. This can't go well. Because what is the difference between friends and 'partners'? Right, physical attraction. Lack of this vital element will usually lead to future troubles.

We might not all want children (smart idea when you look at the world population), even though we're biologically ment to have them. Our natural drive is to identify and win over a compatible partner. One with genes that mix well with our own. This depends on blood type, kind of immune system and so on. Every human being instinctively sences wether the other one holds the necessary building stones. We subconciously smell it. Pheromones, baby.

Judging others' potential for partnerhood is ever so tiring. The simplest option remains staying single :-) No hassle, no struggle, no doubt. Just a little lonely once in a while. That's where friends come in.