People who have sex often make more money, study finds - Polidicks

This is true, I mean look at this sexy motherfucker. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/vqq3qGx.jpg[/IMG] Awww, yeah.

[QUOTE=HumanAbyss;41882879]contrary to popular belief, sleeping with your boss is not a great way to get a promotion[/QUOTE] Why are you bringing it up then? Noss didn't say anything about sleeping with your boss. Being social and confident are skills that are valued in a workplace, and also in a relationship, that doesn't mean the relationship has to have anything to do with the workplace.

[QUOTE=kill3r;41881137]Correlation doesn't mean cause and effect[/QUOTE] It probably might in this case but it's exactly the other way around.

[QUOTE=Noss;41882863]Eh, could make sense. People who are more social and confident are more likely to get laid, and are also probably more likely to get a job/promotions because of it.[/QUOTE] Just speculating, but getting paid more can make you feel of a higher self worth/increase your confidence. Even if you don't talk about it, getting paid a lot can make you feel more confident in general (maybe also people with less financial worry are just more free and fluid so can get laid more?)

[QUOTE=HumanAbyss;41882879]contrary to popular belief, sleeping with your boss is not a great way to get a promotion[/QUOTE] that's not what he was saying or even implying.

Watson! Compile the evidence! There's a link here, I just can't see it!

Explains why I am poor. [editline]18th August 2013[/editline] :c

p sure tf2 contributors don't get laid ever, despite some being near millionaires

Even with a job there's less sex available than being unemployed so I may as well just be making no salary whatsoever. Well at least it pays the rent which allows me to use a bed if any sex comes my way... (but i live with parents and who wants to have them peeking in - it's bad enough that for 3 years the dog was sleeping exactly where most of my cleaning up afterwards took place :S)

[video=youtube;-W2rfysSGv8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W2rfysSGv8[/video]

All i can say to this is; Causation does not necessarily imply correlation. [b]However![/b] I can guarantee you that; People with lots of money [u]will[/u] have sex [u]often[/u].

I'm poor as fuck and I have sex 2-3 times a day and that's when I'm not horny. Correlation does not equal causation.

I think it's more like people that make a lot of money have a lot of sex. Gold diggers people.

The real correlation is between internal happiness & success. As much as I'd love to believe that sex = money, it's simply not true. Sex does boost happiness & self-confidence, though, which are both traits that (I think) are vital for success in the workplace. Who's going to be more valued by their boss? The "miserable miss" or the "happy harry"? EDIT: They're just a little off the mark, and I'm not a professional researcher or scientist but even I know that there is little correlation between sex & wage - there's definite correlation between sex appeal & wage potential but that's an entirely seperate issue. The perception of sexual value is vastly more important than the realization of sexual value - and there's a huge bevy of factors in [I]perceived sexual value[/I] that are simply invalidated by [I]realized[/I] value. At the risk of sexist accusations, I'll use the example of the "wise woman" - she can leverage her sexuality to get what she wants but is wise enough not to act on any sexual advances. This is a woman who can own a client, and tease money out of their pockets simply with her presence. This is far removed from the dumbass ratchet hoe that will suck a dick & then expect a reward. A lot of it boils simply down to mindset - I have worked with & for women & men on both ends of the spectrum, from poised professionals to barely composed hot messes. Who will I hire, and who do I [I]want[/I] working for me? Of course I am going to choose the wise woman or professional man vs. the inferior alternative. Nothing gets someone booted out the door faster than propositioning me, but the folks that I keep around are the people who maintain that veneer of sexual appeal. It's a natural choice, and I don't see anything wrong with leveraging sexuality (which, although not a substitute, is practically equivalent to earning potential) in business. Sex (appeal) sells and I am going to retain people that understand that concept. Whatever anyone could choose to call it (swagger, posture, etc), I want to emphasize that from a sales perspective, it is the [I]perception[/I] that makes the difference, not the [I]realization[/I]. [B]Happiness[/B] I strongly feel there are two different types of happiness, and only one is "real" - there is [I]externally derived[/I] happiness (IE, "I am happy because I earn 10% more than my colleagues") and [I]internally produced[/I] happiness (IE, "I am happy because I am passionate about helping people"). Anyone that understands the difference can unlock the secret to being happy (most of the time). The old adage "pursue your passion" is not a load of bullshit. If you take a job thinking about the money, or how you're going to be the "one in charge", you are bound to burn out and become disappointed in both your job & yourself, since you are relying on externally derived happiness. You might reach "the top", but you'll spend all your time worrying how long it'll be until you are knocked to the bottom of the heap. This is a [U]stark[/U] contrast to taking a job because you want to make a difference in someone's life (or whatever). You will always be disabled & hampered from success/happiness by becoming reliant on external validation. Just from my point of view, it pisses me the hell off if an employee comes up to me and goes "i did this & this & this & i need you to tell me i did a good job or i won't be happy" - not because I don't want my people to be happy, but because I refuse to be a source of external happiness. Validation is excellent & valuable, and if you do outstanding work with internal motivation that validation will come without being asked. On the flipside, I have had folks that were excellent at their jobs but had to be let go because of their inability to "be happy". The last thing a boss/manager/etc wants is to have the feeling that he needs to babysit & "make people happy" - because the person-in-charge already realizes that anyone who requires external validation is going to be the person that will quit first when the going gets rough & things aren't going their way. I make the utmost of effort to dispose of anyone that requires external validation, and luckily I live in a right-to-work state where I am free to do that. As a result, I have (a large majority of) people under me who are highly-motivated team players, don't create drama, and come to me with solutions ([I]not[/I] problems). Post-edit: Tl;DR? You probably won't understand what I say longform anyways, I'll boil it down. Find a job you're passionate about,work hard, and (when necessary) leverage your sexuality to your advantage in whatever way you see fit. Make customers & superiors [I]think[/I] you'd be willing to suck dick (or eat pussy or whatever), but [I]never[/I] [I][U]ever[/U][/I] say that out loud or suggest it.

So, question. Is it "People who have sex often, make more money" or "People who have sex, often make more money"

Well I think it's a garbage article. I have met folks who were highly motivated & actually abstained from sex (casual or otherwise) - on the other hand, I have met folks who were complete POSes and frequently had sex. I just don't understand in any way, shape or form how this is a valid study. "Does leveraging sexuality help you to increase your earning potential?" - Absolutely, yes. "Does having sex help you increase your earning potential?" - Much, much blurrier jigsaw puzzle to put together. EDIT: I actually read this article a few days ago and have discussed it with quite a few people (most of whom are as genuinely pissed about this as I am)