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You're Probably Sub-Average

Matt Cantor — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:21:17 CDT

We tend to think of human performance as fitting a bell curve: Most people's output is about average, while there are a few outliers who are either extremely talented or very much the opposite. But people might not work that way, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed the performance of...

Men Hot for Average Women: Study

Matt Cantor — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:30:01 CDT

Women need not be supermodels or Playboy bunnies to attract men’s attention. In fact, guys tend to find so-called average women the most attractive, scientists tell the Telegraph . They polled 100 male students on line drawings of women’s torsos with varying measurements, and found that the men preferred those of...

Coming: Dating Show for People With 'More to Love'

Harry Kimball — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:26:42 CDT

Fox is producing a “dating show for the rest of us” featuring average-looking and average-size female contestants competing for the love of an ample “Kevin James-type,” the Hollywood Reporter reports. Titled More to Love , it was inspired by the success of Bachelor and The Biggest Loser, which challenged the industry...