Peacocking: Yay or Nay?

yuppaz said:

1. Yay
2. Nay
3. Gay

I say 3

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Recent research has found that people with so-called “dark” personality traits are more physically attractive than others. [...]

Nicholas Holtzman and Michael Strube of Washington University in St. Louis were interested in looking at the relationship between physical attractiveness and people’s tendencies towards narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism. They wanted to find out whether these three traits, referred to as the “dark triad,” are associated with a greater ability to successfully enhance one’s physical appearance.

To test this idea, they invited 111 college students (64 percent women) into their laboratory. Each student was photographed soon after they arrived. Then, after taking this initial photograph, each student asked to change out of their own clothes and put on a pair of gray sweatpants and a t-shirt. Women were instructed to remove any makeup, and anyone with long hair was asked to pull it back into a ponytail. The students were then photographed in this more natural state. Holtzman and Strube showed both sets of photographs to a group of strangers who rated them in terms of physical attractiveness. By comparing the attractiveness ratings of the dressed-down and dressed-up students, the researchers were able to determine how much each student was able to make themselves more appealing through flashy clothes, makeup, accessories, etc.

Next Holtzman and Strube assessed the students’ personalities and their tendencies towards narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism. They asked the students to rate themselves and to provide email addresses for a few of their friends so that the researchers could ask them to provide ratings as well. This combination of self and peer ratings was used to calculate a final set personality scores for each student. Furthermore, the students’ ratings on narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism were combined into create a composite “dark triad” score.

The dark triad score was positively correlated with their “dressed-up” attractiveness – a finding that mirrors previous findings. However, the dark triad score was not related to ratings of physical attractiveness in the dressed-down photos. In other words, people with dark personality traits are not seen as more physically attractive than others when you take away their freedom to wear their own clothes and makeup. People with dark personalities seem to be better at making themselves physically appealing.

The findings reinforce previous research showing that narcissists are more popular than others, literally at first sight.

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Purefilth said:

i agree
Negs are silly as well - The whole Idea is to take her down a few pegs. Just dont put her up on a pedestal in the first place, and if shes a bvtch who thinks highly of herself - WALK AWAY knowing she has missed out.

Dont bother with the cliched PUA sh!te.

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Law 6: Court Attention at all Cost
Everything is judged by its appearance; what is unseen counts for nothing. Never let yourself get lost in the crowd, then, or buried in oblivion. Stand out. Be conspicuous, at all cost. Make yourself a magnet of attention by appearing larger, more colorful, more mysterious, than the bland and timid masses.

Law 25: Re-Create Yourself
Do not accept the roles that society foists on you. Re-create yourself by forging a new identity, one that commands attention and never bores the audience. Be the master of your own image rather than letting others define if for you. Incorporate dramatic devices into your public gestures and actions – your power will be enhanced and your character will seem larger than life.

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vatoloco said:

^^^ Good stuff. +1

You can peacock. You should peacock. You should be smart about it, though.

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d!ckmojo said:

Yesterday I went to do some shopping and I wore some slim coral chinos with the ankles rolled up, some matching leather Dexter loafers with tassles, no socks, a preppy Tommy Hilfiger belt, a nice maroon hugo boss shirt tucked in, and suspenders, and a vintage red paisley tie. I had my sleeves rolled up and on my left wrist I had a nautical sort of themed bronze watch with a leather strap, and a kiel patrick james nautical rope twist with brass anchor wrapped around as well.

Just walking around, with composure and good posture, establishing a commanding presence, taking up space, etc., I noticed girls giving me so many more IOI's than usual, i.e. than if I've just ducked into the shops after crossfit wearing shorts and a t shirt and runners.

Girls were smiling towards, and they were like, really warm, welcoming smiles, not sarcastic mocking smiles. Wherever I sat down anywhere, within a short while hot cute girls would establish proximity to me and send furtive, adoring glances in my direction.

I've got no clue how to run mall game, so I just enjoyed the positive female attention I was receiving passively, but to answer the question with regards to "peacocking", I think yes.

If you can make yourself look striking and make people notice you, its only going to be a good thing. As long as you don't come off as a clown.

Heartiste had a good post not so long ago about how guys who were good at peacocking naturally scored higher on tests measuring the dark triad of womanizer traits: narcissism, sociopathy and Machiavellianism.

http://heartiste.wordpress.com/2012/12/05/evidence-that-peacocking-works/

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Crown Champion said:

I think one of the great debate of seduction artists nowadays is if peacocking works or not: wear a loud, colourful, or stand-out wardrobe item to get a woman's attention. Now, peronsally I think it makes guys look like shameless, retarded attetnion *****s with zero social skills, but everyone's opinion is welcome and will be accepted.

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