Couplings:

Well, it’s true that women tend to notice other women more. Especially those who come with their boyfriends. Of course the guy gets a look too but the girl gets the Attention. Or the lookover.

“Hmmm….Stilettos! Purple bag, nice haircut, she has put make up…even her eyes are done up but the pink lipstick just doesn’t go with that outfit!”

It takes just a few seconds…even before you can finish saying “Bloodymary”. It’s just a kind of subconscious comparing…..is she better than me, what-are-my-chances-types. Not that any girl will really go out and grab the guy (with most guys being jerks nobody really wants to take that chance). But it always helps to know where you stand.

The girls when dating tends to be carefree, fun and sassy…trying to make sure that she Has the attention. After all the game is open and both players are free to leave anytime.

I however love to watch the married ones. Especially the newly weds. I have noticed two types in this category. One is the shy, first-time-touched-now-not-a-virgin variety. They look at their husbands shyly from underneath their eyelashes and let them know that they are besotted while the husband acts all macho making the woman flutter with extreme feminine delight.

The other type is the smug-I-have-finally-got-one variety. They have this I-have-made-it looks in their eyes and stance. They are bolder than their counterpart; they will walk ahead of the husband, wear a-little-bit-more revealing dress than usual and talk more animatedly. Getting married gives them the freedom to spread their wings and freedom from anxiety of not losing the guy (atleast initially!)

Sometimes I wonder if it’s in our genes to be voyeuristic and think alike or is it just herd-mentality, actions conditioned by society and our need of safety through similarity.