If you desire to have a good wife, then settle for a Brunette
October 31, 2008
Looking for a girlfriend? Then opt for blondes who are more suitable. But if you wish to settle down, and are looking for a bride, dark-haired women are considered the best long term option, suggests a study.
The study found brunettes were perceived as more dependable by males. Thus the research has supported the old adage that gentlemen prefer blondes, but not when it comes to choosing a wife.
According to the Daily Express, in a poll of about 3,000 men it was discovered that men think blondes are preferable as girlfriends, but when it comes to choosing a life partner - in other words marriage - 52 percent would rather wed a dark-haired woman as they are considered as more dependable. A mere 18 percent, of the men questioned thought a blonde would make a good wife.
Hairdresser Andrew Collinge, whose company commissioned the poll, was quoted as saying;
“This shows just how much men judge women by their hair colour.”
The result also showed that 33 percent of males have a particular hair shade they always go for, however 44 percent say they are more attracted to brunettes.
Over one million older people feel lonely
October 31, 2008
Over one million older people reveal that they always or often feel lonely, a Help the Aged report suggests. The charity found over a third of older people in the country, comprising half of women over 65, now lived alone. Almost half a million pensioners in the UK leave their houses just once a week; a further 300,000 are wholly housebound, the report states.
The charity wants more assistance for older people and added many only get to talk to delivery people. Paul Bates, the Help the Aged spokesman, said:
“Many older people interact only with their postman on a day-to-day basis.
The report has blamed a variety of factors for them to get isolated like the absence of opportunities to pursue their hobbies, a lack of local services like post offices, and low incomes. Amongst its pertinent recommendations, it states the government should make sure that the state pension is at a level that allows older people to be comfortable and stable.
An improved design of most public areas, greater provision of bereavement support and better healthcare are other issues that need to be tackled, it says.
There is a very thin dividing line between love and hate
October 31, 2008
People in love are often less critical about their partner but at the same time you need to maintain your focus when dealing with a hated rival. When someone hates a person, the hater may act to exercise judgment resulting in fulfilling ones wish to cause harm.
As per Semir Zeki and John Paul Romaya of University College London’s report;
“Brain scans of people shown images of individuals they hated revealed a pattern of brain activity that partly occurs in areas also activated by romantic love.” The researchers wrote in the Public Library of Science journal PLOS One: “This linkage may account for why love and hate are so closely linked to each other in life. Our results show that there is a unique pattern of activity in the brain in the context of hate.”
Seventeen men and women were shown pictures of someone the volunteers hated along with three familiar neutral faces. Except for one politician, the hated individuals were from all walks of life; former lovers or work rivals “Hate circuit” switched on when people saw faces they despised. The so called hate circuit includes structures in the cortex and the sub-cortex and represented a pattern distinct from emotions such as fear, threat and danger, revealed Zeki in an interview.
Redknapp pulls a fast one: two last minute goals
October 31, 2008
As far as Tottenham fans are concerned, Harry Redknapp Tottenham’s new manager, might as well be the famous Harry Potter. His new side achieved the near impossible magic feat of securing a 4-4 draw away to Arsenal in the north London derby despite trailing by two goals, the final whistle just one minute away.
Into the 89th minute, it seemed it was the end and the game was up when Arsenal led 4-2. But fate had other thing in store for the New Tottenham side. Goals from Jermaine Jenas and Aaron Lennon were responsible for a remarkable share of the spoils. The game ended 4-4.
Tottenham led in the 13th minute when in a spectacular fashion, from fully 40 yards out, England midfielder David Bentley flicked the ball up and lobbed a whirling volley over the head of Manuel Alumunia. On either side of the half-time, headed goals from French central defenders Mikael Silvestre and William Gallas, surged Arsenal in front. Before Darren Bent scored Spur’s second goal, Emmanuel made it 3-1. Last minute Jenas and Lennon’s goals turned the match on its head.