The anecdotal evidence has long suggested that women are more picky than men when choosing a partner, and now a scientific study has confirmed it.
University of Queensland researchers have found through a survey of 7,325 heterosexual users of dating websites aged 18 to 65 that while men and women were largely similar in the relative importance they put on each of nine attributes, females scrutinise each attribute more closely than males.
The only attribute in which there was a marked difference was income - women in the survey rated that as 29.3 out of 100 in importance, while men had it down at 19.6.
New data has revealed men and women generally look for the same qualities in a partner but women place are more choosy in each category (stock image)
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Three new major projects in the Mackay Isaac Whitsunday set to boost jobs and the economy have been revealed.
The federal government will announce on Wednesday a $10m funding injection in three new projects under the Regional Recovery Partnerships program to drive the region’s recovery from COVID-19.
These projects include an upgrade of the Biocommodities Pilot Plant in Mackay, a new Aquaculture and Agriculture Tech Skills Hub for the Whitsunday region and delivery of stage 2 of the Clermont Saleyards and Showgrounds Revitalisation.
The federal and Queensland governments have identified these projects as high priority.
Dawson MP George Christensen said the Whitsunday-based Tech Skills Hub would deliver ag-tech programs and training to boost the sugar cane, beef, aquaculture and horticulture industries.
May 19, 2021, 12:53 IST
After a lot of discussion and theories, scientists are now saying that Coronavirus can spread through the air. Medical experts are coming to terms with this fact. Even though there is still confusion in minds of many, this has been confirmed by the health authorities.
Scientists are not just claiming this out of nowhere. They have asked officials to check the public water provisions and other supplies. The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have urged not to overlook this possibility.
Yes, fresh air and a clean environment will lessen the risk of catching the flu but it doesn’t mean you are immune.