Redheads and freckles

Nah, everyone has a type they're attracted to. Being attracted to redheads is actually pretty common!

It is normal to a certain extent, but let me ask you this: is your present girlfriend/wife or partner a redhead with freckles?

I used to have freckles all over my face[the Irish in me] but they faded over time...:)

Red heads are hot period. =)

I think freckles are cut and redheads are knockouts

I just like girls with freckles

oh yeah man I have exactly the same thing for redheads. My gf is one and she has freckles and she is absolutely stunning!
whenever I see a redhead girl, a real one, I cant help but watch them also...they just look so incredible.

Redheads and freckles creep me out. To each his own though.

i agree.

According to the groundbreaking research [pdf] of Dr. Jonathan Rees at The University of Edinburgh, the red headed recessive variant gene MC1R may have evolved-and therefore exists today-as the result of sexual selection. Rees's research suggests that the first human redheads walked the earth 50,000 years ago but then spread like wildfire. Rees proposes that the genes spread because men wanted to mate with women with red hair. Badly.

But why?

There are various competing hypotheses. The first two are from a psychological perspective; the latter two are from an evolutionary perspective.

1. Redheads are extremely rare. In the United States they make up 2-6% of the population. Scotland has the largest proportion of redheads, but still only 13 percent. It's all about supply and demand. People like scarce resources. Therefore, according to psychological principles, people would be more psychologically attracted to redheads.

2. Red hair grabs attention. In a crowded room, the women with the brighter hair will be noticed first, which gives her a competitive advantage in the mating game.

3. Red hair is an indicator of youth and fertility. As women age, their hair turns gray. And who wants to mate with grandma? Therefore, to make sure that men keep their eye on the reproductive prize, evolution has hardwired men to look at hair color as an indicator of how likely a women is to bear children. And what better way to gauge such a thing than red hair! Red hair comes in many shades, from bright hot tamale red to auburn. As redheads age, their hair darkens. Indeed, in some countries such as India, Iran, and Pakistan, women use henna to make their hair appear hot tamale red. In fact, red hair is the most preferred hair color in Islam. Forget mood rings, red hair may act as a walking fertility ring!

4. Redheads have evolved a greater capacity for horniness. Psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman argues that since the red hair gene variant is so rare, selfish redhead genes made the body of redheads hornier than the body of any other hair color. The notion that redheads actually have more sex is supported by good hard data. A study conducted by Hamburg sex researcher Professor Dr. Werner Habermehl investigated the sex lives of hundreds of women--blondes, redheads, brunettes alike--and found that redheads were the most sexually active. When interviewed, Professor Werner chuckled and said, "The fiery redhead certainly lives up to her reputation." Furthermore, cutting edge research at the McKinsley Institute shows that men like women who like to have sex. Thereby providing a potential answer to the great "why are redheads attractive?" debate.

For reaction, I decided to get the opinion of sexy redhead, Lindsay Lohan. I do warn you, the outcome wasn't pretty. When I asked her why she thought that she was manufactured by Mattell, she slapped me in the face and said, "I have a brain too, you know! I'm not just a doll with red hair! There's more to me!" Then she undid a button on her blouse and said, "Much more." It was awkward, to say the least. I decided not to push things by probing further.

Hoping for a less emotionally-laden answer, I decided to consult a serious scientist. Perhaps a scientist would offer a more impartial statement. So I approached Dr. Bumbledorf at the Fiery Redhead Institute of Evolutionary Studies. When I told the Professor about Lindsay's reaction, he huffed and replied, "Such political correctness is precisely what prevents serious science from taking place."

I then asked him which hypothesis he liked the most. He proceeded to smile (in a way that made me a tad uncomfortable), and replied, "Why, the redhead horniness hypothesis makes the most sense, obviously." As I started to raise my eyebrow, he cleared his throat and quickly added, "From an evolutionary perspective, of course." Of course, of course. I had to know though, how was he so sure that the horniness hypothesis was the truth. Why was he so committed to this one particular hypothesis? It seemed to me like the competing hypotheses were equally as plausible. To this, Professor Bumbledorf took a few moments to reflect, and then answered, "Because I'm a redhead fundamentalist." Amen.

I love redheads too!! I am straight but if I was into women I would be the same as you! I have always wondered what it would be like to hook up a really hot redheaded man =)

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LOL! bet his present gf is a cute brunette or something, I hope she never reads this post! Lmao

its cool to find redheads and freckles attractive as long as its not over the top and ends up with you missing out on other relationships. Or even worse, making the girl your with feel like crap because she doesn't look the way you want! lol

i get that daywalker shit all the time too lol

aw, i have red hair =) i have some freckles on my arms and legs, but hardly any on my face. so i'm not a ginger but a "daywalker" lol

I'm a redhead lol. I have freckles everywhere but my face tho:P Great to know we Redheads are found attractive lol

I agree everyone has their own type thats just your type of girl!

Love, love, love redheads. Freckles I can take or leave, doesn't matter.

Ohhhhhh, how much I LOVE red-heads!

MY FRIEND HAS RED HAIRR BUT BARELY ANY FRECKLES

Redheads (real ones - not the fakes - they are so obvious) are complimented with that fair skin complexion & freckles - its very unique, not all that common & very attractive. No wonder you feel that way.

Women who die their hair that way to try to achieve that look shouldn't try - it doesn't work.

LOL! This was kindof sweet to read in a way. It gets boring to read about typical women guys look for.

It's good to know you and others are attracted to redheads, because everybody I've ever known, including myself, is repulsed by them.