The Clooney effect: 87% of Men want a woman who is smarter than they are

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Amal Clooney made a political statement - 'je suis Charlie' - on her first Golden Globes red carpet, along with her husband George
Amal Clooney made a political statement – ‘je suis Charlie’ – on her first Golden Globes red carpet, along with her husband George. Modern men want to follow the example of Amal and George , according to new study . The study shows that 87 per cent of males would be happy with a woman like the Lebanese born Amal who is more intellectual than them and earns more money.

According to a new study the marriage of Amal and George Clooney has shattered 10,000 years of our farming past and moved us forward to the kind of relationships we had a millions years ago. Modern men want to follow the example of Amal and George . The study shows that 87 per cent of males would be happy with a woman who is more intellectual than them and earns more money. The days of men wanting a dependent partner were over. This new trend is dubbed the ‘Clooney effect’
By DANIEL BATES FOR THE DAILY MAIL

The majority of men want to settle down with a woman who is cleverer than them after being inspired by George Clooney, a study has found.

Modern men want to follow the example of the actor, 53, who married his wife Amal, 37, a world renowned human rights lawyer, last September.

The research said that 87 per cent of males would be happy with a woman who is more intellectual than them and earns more money.

Nearly half actively seek out an ‘independent, career-driven woman’ as a potential life partner.

And some 58 per cent would even be happy with a woman who is ‘considerably taller’ than they are, the study found.

Biological anthropologist Helen Fisher said that the days of men wanting a dependent partner were over.

She said: ‘We’re shedding 10,000 years of our farming past and moving forward to the kind of relationships we had a millions years ago.

‘Then women were just as educated, just as economically competent.’

She added that the trend had been noticeable for the last few years but was ‘so dramatic now, it hit a tipping point’.

The researchers identified the phenomenon as ‘The Clooney effect, but it seems to apply as much to Mrs Clooney as it does to Mr Clooney.

The couple were gently mocked at the Golden Globes for the fact that she is arguably more successful than he is.

Host Tina Fey said: ‘Amal is a human rights lawyer, who worked on the Enron case, was an advisor to Kofi Annan regarding Syria, and was selected for a three-person UN commission investigating rules of war violations in the Gaza Strip.

‘So tonight her husband is getting a lifetime achievement award.’

The Match.com study of 5,600 people was the largest such research ever carried out in the US.

It found that women are now the ‘picky sex’ and that men are more romantic than they are.

Men also fall in love faster and want to move in faster than women, the study showed.

George and the London-based lawyer were first spotted together in October 2013, before embarking on a series of romantic getaways. They applied for a marriage license in August and were wed less than a year after first meeting.

Daily Mail

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6 responses to “The Clooney effect: 87% of Men want a woman who is smarter than they are”

  1. arzatna1 Avatar

    Wow !!
    How one smart couple can change the world !!!
    All of us Lebanese are proud of you Amal !!

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar

      Some parts of the world … it would be interesting to have the anthropologist’s thoughts on the Middle East. Or Try a survey in Nigeria … or Mugabe-land. :-))
      However, 2 people CAN get along together without being in each other’s pockets all the time, and work independently toward mutually satisfying lives, and find that ‘love’ emotion …..
      (maybe have fun sex too … ;-))

  2. Maybe a female president would give Lebanon a fresh start at trying to fix the current situation of Bi-Polar politics.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar

      Mrs. Geagea?? I think that couple fit the ‘Clooney Effect’ Mold. 😉

      1. Maborlz Ez-Hari Avatar
        Maborlz Ez-Hari

        Surely Samir is better looking than George,
        Pfffffffffffft.

  3. Open Your Eyes Avatar
    Open Your Eyes

    Obviously hind’s gay husband wasn’t infected with the “clooney affect”.

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