New research finds more sex equals higher wages

[OhioChick]

Posted: 08/14/2013

By: CNN Newsource

People who have more sex are more likely to earn higher wages, according to new research from the Institute for the Study of Labor.

The report looked at data from a year-long study of 7,500 Greek households. It found that people who had sex more than four times a week earned significantly higher wages.

The study suggests that it could be because people who have frequent sex tend to be happier, have higher self-esteem and may even have better reasoning ability. It also found that this association was higher among people between the ages of 26 and 50 years old.

The researcher behind the study cautions the findings only show a link between sexual activity and wages. He said that having more sex does not mean you will get a raise.

http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/water_cooler/new-research-finds-more-sex-equals-higher-wages

[Fla_Democrat]

1. I guess if you are having sex with the boss....

or maybe the head of the payroll office......

[Wounded Bear]

2. Pretty sure it's the other way around...

If you have the scratch from a good paying job, it's easier to scratch the itch, so to speak.

[n2doc]

3. Maybe they are better looking, or more confident, or more charismatic?

Lots of possible reasons that would explain both patterns.

[KansDem]

7. Studies have shown the more attractive someone is perceived...

...the more money that person makes.

Surprise! Pretty people earn more

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Kiss that merit raise goodbye.

Good-looking, slim, tall people tend to make more money than their plain-Jane counterparts, according to a study released this month by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, with researchers finding that beautiful people tend to earn 5 percent more an hour than their less comely colleagues.

After variables like education and experience are factored out, Fed researchers said the "beauty premium" exists across all occupations, and that jobs requiring more interpersonal contact have higher percentages of above-average-looking employees.

For example, the study found there was a higher beauty premium among private sector lawyers than their government-supported counterparts since private attorneys need to attract and keep clients.

If that weren't enough, the Fed also discovered a "plainness penalty," punishing below-average-looks with earnings of 9 percent less an hour.

"Certain characteristics, such as appearance, might affect productivity in ways that are not as easily measured (or as obvious) as are other characteristics, like education or experience," said the report, adding that the effects looks have on self-confidence, communication and social skills were unknown.

Another possible explanation for the wage disparity: good, old-fashioned discrimination, said the Fed.

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http://money.cnn.com/2005/04/08/news/funny/beautiful_money/

[Crabby Appleton]

4. Probably the other way around

higher wages causes more sex.

[Shrike47]

5. I'm thinking maybe more energy.

[AZ Progressive]

6. People who have more testosterone have more sex, are generally more assertive/aggressive

And thus are more likely to ask for or demand a raise, or do whatever it takes to get a higher paying job.

[DJ13]

8. Is being on a fixed income like masturbating?