When women feel damned by faint praise
goo Ranking recently published a short ranking survey into what praise from men they are not happy to hear.
Demographics
goo Rankings asked iBRIDGE’s Research Plus to conduct this survey, where on the 13th of January 2015 500 members, all female, of their monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. No further demographics were given.
I’m not sure what number 2 is all about, or if it is just my poor translation; it could also be “You’ll have a lot of money in the bank”, which I suppose is a polite way of saying one has more money than sense. Here’s someone being good with makeup, I suppose:
Ranking result
Q: What praise from men are you not happy to hear? (Sample size=500, female)
Rank Percentage 1 You’re good with makeup 38.0% 2 You must be earning a lot 35.8% 3 You make a good photo 30.0% 4 You’ve got big breasts 17.6% 5 You’re quite unique 12.8% 6 Yo’re reliable 10.6% 7 You’re earnest 10.2% 8 You look healthy 9.4% 9 You’re a natural 9.2% 10 You’re sexy 7.2% 11 You look young 6.2% 12= You’re laid-back 5.6% 12= You’ve got a child-like face 5.6% 14 All the guys will be chasing you 4.6% 15 You’re fun 4.0% 16 You’re quite adult 2.2%
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