Institute of Advanced Motorists study finds that bad drivers are less attractive to the opposite sex
Forget chivalrous attempts to hold the car door open for your date – it’s your behaviour behind the wheel that makes you an attractive suitor.
The first scientific study of driving prowess and physical attraction, conducted by IAM and behavioural psychologist Jo Hemmings, has found that poor driving skills make a person 50 per cent less attractive to members of the opposite sex.
While bad drivers were less attractive to both sexes, the study found considerable differences between men’s and women’s reactions.
Women found aggressive driving to be the least attractive, while men were most deterred by distracted driving. A third of women became stressed when exposed to bad drivers, while men became frustrated. Hemmings states: “it’s evident that women have a stronger negative reaction to bad driving than men, and find bad drivers considerably less attractive as a result.”
According to IAM, the biggest driving turn-offs include bad parking, road rage, texting while driving, and taking selfies at the wheel. Next time you’re looking for love, perhaps you should skip the pub scene in favour of working on your parallel parking.
