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Study: red stimulates female attraction, so buy more red clothes

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Red is often associated with attraction, love, and passion. It’s a prominent color in makeup as it imitates the naturally reddening of female features when women are sexually aroused. The “woman in a red” on stage or in movies is often a notoriously sultry figure. However, there’s no cultural parallel for the seductive power of red on men. The only obvious pairing of red with masculinity in pop culture is the robes of historical royalty as well as the red bandannas and capes of bull fighters. However, a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology found that women are aroused by men in red.

In the animal kingdom, researchers have long noted the affection many nonhuman, vertebrate females have for males that display red features. In many cases, red is a sign of...

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