--- description: Men are just as mysterious as women, if not more title: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Men, Backed By Research image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Ideas](/section/ideas/) ## Ideas Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Psychology](/tag/psychology/) ## Psychology Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Men, Backed By Research by [Eric Barker](/author/eric-barker/) ## Eric Barker Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 6, 2015 5:01 AM CUT by [Eric Barker](/author/eric-barker/) ## Eric Barker Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 6, 2015 5:01 AM CUT Scientific studies show: — Being too rich and good-looking [can actually hurt a man](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/can-a-man-be-too-rich-and-good-looking "undefined"). Then again, marriage [may be a bad deal](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/is-marriage-a-good-idea-for-handsome-men "undefined") for handsome guys. — You can predict how many women a man has slept with [by how funny he is](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/can-you-predict-how-many-women-a-man-has-slep "undefined"). — Yes, most TV commercials [make men look like morons](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/do-tv-commercials-portray-men-as-inept "undefined"). — Companies pay women more [if a male CEO has a daughter](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/do-companies-pay-women-more-if-a-male-ceo-has "undefined"). — Poor and hungry men prefer heavier women. Rich and full guys [like skinny girls](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/do-poor-and-hungry-men-prefer-heavier-women-d "undefined"). — Attractive TV anchors [make men unable to remember the news](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/do-attractive-tv-anchors-make-men-unable-to-r "undefined"). — What’s the chance that a man’s kids [are not really his, biologically](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/whats-the-chance-that-a-mans-kids-are-not-rea "undefined")? — Punching things [does make men feel better](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/does-punching-things-make-men-feel-better "undefined"). — If men’s jobs didn’t affect their ability to attract women they’d be [far less ambitious](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/what-would-men-do-if-they-didnt-have-to-impre "undefined"). — Men [fake orgasms](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/how-many-guys-fake-orgasms "undefined") too. ### 5 Horrible Habits You Need to Stop Right Now  Do Not Email First Thing in the Morning or Last Thing at Night “The former scrambles your priorities and all your plans for the day and the latter just gives you insomnia,” says Ferriss, who insists “email can wait until 10am” or after you check off at least one substantive to-do list item. Chris Pecoraro—Getty Images  Do Not Agree to Meetings or Calls With No Clear Agenda or End Time “If the desired outcome is defined clearly… and there’s an agenda listing topics–questions to cover–no meeting or call should last more than 30 minutes,” claims Ferriss, so “request them in advance so you can ‘best prepare and make good use of our time together.'” Sam Edwards—Getty Images/Caiaimage  Do Not Check Email Constantly Batch it and check it only periodically at set times (Ferriss goes for twice a day). Your inbox is analogous to a cocaine pellet dispenser, says Ferriss. Don’t be an addict. Tools like strategic use of the auto responder and Boomerang can help. Jetta Productions—Getty Images  Do Not Carry a Digital Leash 24/7 At least one day a week leave you smartphone somewhere where you can’t get easy access to it. If you’re gasping, you’re probably the type of person that most needs to do kick this particular habit. by nacoki ( MEDIA ARC )—Getty Images/Flickr RF  Do Not Let People Ramble Sounds harsh, but it’s necessary, Ferriss believes. “Small talk takes up big time,” he says, so when people start to tell you about their weekends, cut them off politely with something like “I’m in the middle of something, but what’s up?” But be aware, not everyone agrees with this one (and certainly not in every situation), and you may want to pay particularly close attention to norms around chit chat when traveling internationally. Reza Estakhrian—Getty Images **_This piece originally appeared on_** [**_Barking Up the Wrong Tree_**](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2012/05/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-men/ "undefined")**_._** **Join over 150,000 readers and get a free weekly update via email** [**here**](http://eepurl.com/o6uAD "undefined")**.** Related posts: [What 10 things should you do every day to improve your life?](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2012/05/what-10-things-should-you-do-every-day-to-imp/ "undefined") [How To Make Your Life Better By Sending Five Simple Emails](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2013/07/make-your-life-better/ "undefined") [4 Lifehacks From Ancient Philosophers That Will Make You Happier](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2014/01/ancient-philosophers/ "undefined") _Read next:_ [_10 Surprising Health Benefits of Being a Woman_](http://time.com/3644888/health-benefits-woman/?xid=time%5Freadnext "undefined") [_Listen to the most important stories of the day._](http://time.com/newsletter/the-brief/?sl%5Fautoplay=true&xid=spl-fullbrief-article "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"OpinionNewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3690817/10-things-about-men/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3690817/10-things-about-men/"},"headline":"10 Things You Didn’t Know About Men, Backed By Research","datePublished":"2015-02-06T05:01:30.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:49:44.230Z","description":"Men are just as mysterious as women, if not more","url":"https://time.com/3690817/10-things-about-men/","keywords":["Psychology","Research","Men"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Eric Barker","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/eric-barker/"}],"articleSection":"Ideas","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/ideas/","name":"Ideas"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/psychology/","name":"Psychology"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3690817/10-things-about-men/","name":"10 Things You Didn’t Know About Men, Backed By Research"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"What Your Boys Aren't Telling You","description":"Rosiland Wiseman talks with three book contributors about the issues teen boys face every day.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/7mqwsqXO/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2013-11-19T21:08:52.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/7mqwsqXO.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3690817/10-things-about-men/","duration":"PT3M37S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3690817/10-things-about-men/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```