Why Do Women Love Musicians So Much?

Found an interesting post over on mASF about the question of chicks and guys who play music.  Check it out:

Bede writes:
One of the things I’ve noticed over the years is that girls get really turned on when I play the piano. I’m pretty good, and I focus on playing jazz and blues. If I play at a friend’s party I quickly get surrounded by HBs.

Anyone else have a similar experience? Another interesting thing is this: I have several friends who are talented classical musicians, but they don’t seem to do anything like as well off the back of their skills. It seems the chicks either prefer the kind of music I play *or* they are more attracted to guys who can master the improvisational style rather than just “playing off the dots”.

I guess I could make up an evolutionary reason for this – girls like guys who are fast thinkers, dextrous, etc. or maybe just guys who have fine motor control in their fingers

Any thoughts?

Well, it’s a bit simpler than any evolutionary trigger there might be.  I mean, c’mon.  Cavewomen weren’t going ga-ga for Cromm when he was beating on his stone drums.

The reason women are so into musicians, and ESPECIALLY rock stars (though rock stars have the added benefit of massive social proof) is a very simple one.

Women are EMOTIONAL creatures.  They respond to emotion.  They are empathetic.

Music EVOKES emotion.

Therefore, the emotions experienced from the music get linked to the musician playing the music.

It’s THAT simple.

How many times have you caught yourself rocking out to a certain song?  Remember the feeling you experienced when that happened?  It was a powerful emotion!  And when women experience that, their brains are hard-wired to direct those powerful, positive emotions directly to their attraction centers.

The best skill any guy could learn to pick up chicks is to learn a musical instrament, preferably a guitar, since it’s easily mobile and has a mystique around it.  Here in LA, there are guys who actually go to clubs who serenade anyone with a guitar and a violin for a few bucks, just doing cover songs, and they get laid All The Time.

Music is powerful.  Don’t discount it.