Let's cut to the chase. When it comes to men, there are basically two types: Cads and Dads. The cad is the classic bad boy. Dominating, powerful, and promiscuous, he is great for sex, flings, and brief, exciting affairs. But when it comes to long-term relationships, marriage, and parenthood, almost all women seek a dad type, a man who is compassionate, sensitive, and monogamous. Reuters reports that's the word from researchers at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor who determined that 60 percent of women said they would prefer to have sex with a cad-like character, but only 13 percent said they would want him engaged to their daughters.
Who is a cad? Only a small minority of men fall into this category. They are men who hold high-level positions of power and leadership in business, education, or government. They are dominant, rebellious, strong, passionate, and highly successful. But they are also vulgar and promiscuous. "Not every guy can be a successful cad," lead researcher Daniel Kruger told Reuters. "You're not going to get a lot of matings by acting like a jerk." A dad-like character is someone who is domestic, peaceable, bookish, gentle, and compassionate. He is also moral, frank, and even shy. Above all, he is faithful.
In the study, 257 female undergraduates were given passages from 17th and 18th century British literature that described the cad and dad characters. Once they had familiarized themselves with the personality characteristics of these two types of men, the women were asked which of the two they would prefer in different situations. They tended to prefer having a dad type as a spouse or son-in-law, as well as a formal date or a companion on a three-week road trip. But when it came to having a sexual affair, the women went wholeheartedly for the cad. There's nothing groundbreaking in these results. For centuries, women have felt this way about men. Kruger told Reuters that women likely prefer to settle down with dad types because they will stick around and help them raise a family. "You can think of these guys as dads because they'll be around to be fathers and father figures," he said. What's particularly interesting is that feminist women of the 21st century STILL feel this way. "This shows us that this is something that is ingrained in us," he said. The study findings were published in the journal Human Nature.
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