Getting Lucky at Comic-Con…
We recently stumbled upon an obvious gap in opinion about this very subject. The disagreement is between the blog entitled Geek Love, by Penthouse, and the blog entitled Comic-Con Hook-ups: True or False? by Comics Alliance. Penthouse says there’s a bunch of sex, Comics Alliance says there isn’t……yadda yadda yadda….
Rather than attempting to verify the experiences or references of either claim, we here at Project Bluebird decided to do what we do best; compare people to animals.
So what animals do we know of that disguise themselves to increase their chance of mating? Actually – there are many. In fact it’s one of the most common alternative mating techniques in the animal world (ie. Bullfrogs, cuttlefish, garder snakes, etc). The list goes on. So does this technique hold true for humans? If makeup, fake tanning, and expensive polo’s work, then why not a bad-ass predator mask or Metal Gear Solid eye patch? On top of that, throw in a ton of judgement impairing substances and you should have a frenzy of sexual activity, right? Not necessarily. Unfortunately, male and female humans have perpetuated social stigmas which keep celebrities and product models well out of reach for the fantasy loving middle class attendee.
Obi-wan Bob: “Hey dude, superwoman was totally checkin’ out my light-saber”.
Dragonborne Drew: “Man you’re trippin’ on some bad skooma shrooms, cuz Superwoman is getting payed to be here”.
This article, published in July, details several Comic-Con women who reported being groped, followed, and unwillingly photographed at the convention. They’ve put together a petition to create an anti-harassment policy for the event, which was not already in place. In other words, costumes at Comic-Con often have little to do with any desire for actionable sexual attention.
The fact is (and we’ll be discussing this more in future posts), that men are geared for physical attraction far more than women are. Making those skimpy costumes into fantasy-eating traps of deceit. This is not to say that women aren’t also physically attracted to their costumed male counterparts, but other factors trump physical attraction for women at a very primal level. Luckily for women who are looking to get frisky at the convention, they have a larger selection of potential suitors to choose from.
So are men doomed to lonely nights in the hotel room? Not at all! Because women are far more likely to pick their mates based on intellectual and emotional intelligence, a creative costume or a witty sensibility tied accurately to a favorite character of hers may actually launch a stellar weekend.
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