40% Bare Is How Women Best Attract Men

But too much flesh smacks of infidelity

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 19, 2009 4:36 AM CST

(Newser) – Researchers have discovered that women who bare 40% of their body are the most effective at attracting males. Female scientists studied women at a popular nightclub, and placed percentage values on how much skin they exposed. A bare arm counted for 10%, a leg 15%... Read full story »

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