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Think you've finally grown up, found a nice guy and learned to resist the siren song of hot, lantern-jawed, manly men? Well, your brain may have learned to resist Colin Farrell, but he still has a monopoly on your ovaries.

A recent study claims that women who have settled down with sweet, boyish-looking boyfriends or husbands are more likely to lust after rugged, Don Draper types during ovulation -- men with "masculinity markers" like strong jaws, chins and brows.

A team of psychologists at the University of New Mexico worked with 66 monogamous, heterosexual couples. The women took hormone tests to see where they were in their cycle, then came into the lab three times over the course of a month to take a survey about their sexual attractions and fantasies (awkwardness potential: sky high). The researches took photos of their husbands and boyfriends and rated them in terms of masculinity and attractiveness (awkwardness potential: infinite).

The results jibe with the much-lofted idea that women are drawn to men with said "masculine" features, because they tended to produce stronger offspring in Ye Caveman Days. But boys-next-door shouldn't worry too much -- the study only concluded that women tended to fantasize about masculine guys during ovulation, not that they're more likely to cheat with them.

So your weird, inexplicable crush on Rahm Emanuel? May just mean that it's time to add a backup method of birth control.



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