Comments on: The wedding ring effect

By: Eiffela

Eiffela — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:45:00 +0000

I’ve experienced this first hand – which is one of the reasons why many would rather be with a taken person aside from the fact that it rids them of having to commit IMO.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:22:09 +0000

yeah, it’s real. so real that i named my band after this “effect.”

in short, we invite all the women we know to our shows. this seems to attract even more women who want to know what all the fuss is about. and this attracts more men.

its a great buisness model.

http://www.guppyeffect.info

joe

By: Dr KnumbKnuts

Dr KnumbKnuts — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 03:38:00 +0000

Being a scientist I have done the experiment and stuck my hand into the aquarium both with and without a ring on it. It didn’t change the reaction of the female guppies at all. Similarly, when I took a male guppy who had mated before to a bar no more women were interested in him that in a virgin male guppy. So I conclude that there is no empirical evidence to support the theory.

By: mia

mia — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 22:28:26 +0000

One thing that would not likely be a factor for guppies but likely plays a role for some men – my husband included – is that the married ones tend to be a little more, shall we say “put together.” Before I was an organizing force in my husband’s life he often left the house with stubble, stains on his shirt, mismatched socks, and unmatching shoes, etc. Now that I’m around, his life is a little more efficient and to an outsider, he looks quite a bit better (even his mother says he has never looked better).

By: jeff

jeff — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:16:53 +0000

I have been married for nearly 4 years and only started wearing my ring regularly. When some girl friends of a friend found out I was married, they all of the sudden talk to me now like we are long lost buddies. What used to be a hey, how are you are now full blown conversations. I think it’s hilarious. It’s fun too because we can hang and have a good time and there are no expectations.

By: josh

josh — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:08:10 +0000

as a horribly shy single guy, i find it easier to talk to married women. there’s no pressure to please them or attract them. i can be myself and relax. i almost got into trouble a few years ago this way, however. we found ourselves attracted to each other and called/cooled things off before anything happened.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:53:26 +0000

I have experienced the “wedding ring effect”. One glance at my husband’s wedding band around his ring finger makes me melt. He is very desirable to me!

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:54:48 +0000

I think it’s true. I feel as though I get more “looks” from women when I’m with someone – but that could just be my perception. I also find it easier to talk to women when I’m in a relationship – there’s a lot less pressure.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:11:45 +0000

Since being married, I’ve noticed the weirdest thing: I can talk to, joke with, and tease guy friends without even thinking about it. My marriage is great, my wedding rings are sparkly and beautiful, and for the first time in my life, I don’t stutter and blush when talking to available males! I forget that guys who don’t know my husband might see my friendliness as flirtatious, so I have to name drop “my husband” or flash my diamond a few times. The freedom is wonderful, and probably my confidence and friendliness make me much more attractive than the stumbling, sweating wreck I was before. I wonder if this works for guys as well?

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:51:07 +0000

I have not experienced this. If anything, *fewer* guys will talk to me because of the ring–why bother, if I’m already spoken for? As for me being attracted to a guy because he’s wearing a ring, not really. The presence of a ring is not what engenders an attraction. It’s physical features and ability to carry on a conversation that do that.