How To Get Someone Hotter Than You To Date You (According To Science)

If you've been ogling your hot co-worker for a while now but haven't made a move, we have news for you.

Don't go in guns blazing just yet.

According to science, if you want to date someone who's super attractive then you need to put some serious graft in first.

And by this we mean make friends with said hot person, get to know them and let your relationship organically bloom into something beautiful.

Researchers from the University of Texas and Northwestern University analysed 167 couples to see how long they knew each other before dating, and how long they'd been together for.

The appearance of the participants was then judged by undergraduates.

The study revealed that attractive couples were more likely to begin dating within a month of meeting.

Meanwhile couples who had more varied levels of attractiveness (basically one person was hotter than the other) had an increased likelihood of being friends for a while before getting together.

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"There may be more to the old saying than was previously thought," said lead researcher, Lucy Hunt from the University of Texas. "Maybe it’s the case that beauty is partially in the eye of the beholder, especially as time passes."

If you want to find out more, the study has been published in the journal Psychological Science.

We're just glad the dreaded "friend zone" doesn't exist, after all.

Sex, Love And Dating Do's And Dont's

DO: Choose The Right Location(01 of05)

While no one's denying the allure of aisles full of screws and hard wood, getting nailed at Home Depot can land you in jail. Just ask this couple, who learned the hard way that Home Depot's former motto of "You Can Do It. We Can Help" is a big, fat lie.

Oh yeah, don't have sex while driving a car, either. (credit:Gettystock/Ethan Fedida)

DO: Pick A Human Partner(02 of05)

This means no pool floats, no couches and, for God's sake, no animals.

If you, like this Texas gentleman, are under the impression that having sex with a horse will result in "a horse-man baby," you are severely mistaken. (credit:Gettystock)

DON'T: Include Your Family(03 of05)

Family should always come first, but not in the bedroom.

When this South Carolina man attempted a three-way with his girlfriend and her female cousin, the night ended with an assault charge. Don't try this at home, or anywhere. (credit:Gettystock)

DO: Call Your Mom(04 of05)

Not while shaking the sheets, obviously, but let her know what's happening in your life every now and then. Otherwise, you might wind up like this British man, whose mother reported him missing when he was really just having sex at a hotel. (credit:Gettystock)

Do NOT Let A Dolphin Assist With Your Child's Birth(05 of05)

If you wind up with a case of the babies, go to a doctor, not a dolphin.

This North Carolina couple claims they traveled to Hawaii to partake in a "dolphin-assisted birth," which is also known as "hands down, one of the worst natural birthing ideas anyone has ever had," according to science writer Christie Wilcox.

Seriously, dolphins have been known to try to rape people, and disrupting wild dolphin populations with your screaming, blood-covered bundle of joy is dolphin-itely a terrible idea. (credit:Shutterstock)

H/T: Jezebel

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