No, it's a scientifically arrived at conclusion. You ought to know by now that I never just state something because it seems that way to me - but always because I've studied it and have something to back up my assertion. That’s what I do as a social scientist — learn about things and then talk about them after I’ve learned about them.
"The rules of attraction are complicated, and sometimes it’s hard to discern if someone is interested in you or just sending mixed signals. However, a recent study found that men are more likely than women to misinterpret signs of sexual interest from potential romantic partners, especially attractive ones. And the more attractive a woman is, the more men will overestimate her interest in them.
According to research published online in Psychonomic Bulletin, men may be projecting their own sexual interest onto women. This leads them to believe: “I’m interested in her so she may be interested in me,” rather than base a woman’s potential interest on the emotional cues she's sending, Ozy reported."
Edit: As noted in my profile, I’m a “Social scientist dispelling cultural myths with research-driven stories.” The fact that what I’m saying may not be familiar to you is typically because it goes against part of a strong (although also wrong) cultural narrative. Most of the things that “everyone knows” are actually partially or entirely false and there’s a lot that is true that isn’t part of mainstream understanding of our culture (for various reasons).
