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Posted by PLOS_ONE_Group on 10 Aug 2012 at 22:06 GMT

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Publication: Herald.ie
Title: “Stressed men find larger women more attractive - News, Frontpage - Herald.ie”
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Publication: MCE TV
Title: “Les hommes stressés préfèreraient les rondes | MCE — Ma chaîne étudiante”
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Publication: AuFeminin.com
Title: “Les hommes stressés seraient plus attirés par les femmes rondes | auFeminin.com”
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Publication: Santé Log
Title: “Actu santé : PSYCHO: Les hommes stressés préfèrent les rondes”
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Publication: Atlantico.fr
Title: “Les hommes stressés préfèrent les rondes ? | Atlantico”
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Publication: Le Parisien
Title: “Les hommes stressés préfèrent les femmes plus grosses - Femmes dans la société - La Parisienne”
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Publication: Terrafemina
Title: “Les hommes préfèrent les rondes… quand ils sont stressés - Terrafemina”
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Publication: Ma Grande Taille
Title: “Les hommes préfèrent les femmes rondes : et si c'était prouvé scientifiquement ?”
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Publication: Le Monde
Title: “RÉFLEXE – Les hommes stressés seraient davantage attirés par les femmes rondes | Big Browser”
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Publication: Europe1.fr
Title: “Les hommes (stressés) préfèrent les rondes - Europe1.fr - International”
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Publication: Canoe.ca
Title: “Les hommes stressés préfèrent les grosses”
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Publication: RTL.be
Title: “Les hommes stressés préfèrent les rondes - Pour lui”
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Publication: Le Figaro
Title: “Les femmes rondes prisées par les stressés | LeFigaro.fr - Santé”
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Publication: JAGS Report
Title: “Study: Men Prefer Heavier Women When Stressed | Jags Report - JAGSReport”
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Publication: Journal Sentinel
Title: “Stressed men prefer heavier women, study finds - JSOnline”
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Publication: news.com.au
Title: “Research finds stressed-out men want curvier women | News.com.au”
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Publication: 24 Sata
Title: “Muškarci pod stresom vole krupnije žene - 24sata.rs”
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Publication: www.b92.net
Title: “B92 - Život - Lepota - Muškarci pod stresom više vole punije žene”
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Publication: Care 2
Title: “New Study: Stressed-Out, White Men Might Like Heavier Women | Care2 Causes”
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Publication: Counsel & Heal
Title: “Stress Makes Men Seek Curvy and Mature Women : Psychology : Counsel & Heal”
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Publication: TNT Magazine
Title: “Science: Placed in stressful situations men find larger women more attractive - TNT Magazine”
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Publication: Independent.ie
Title: “Men turn to larger ladies in leaner times - Love & Sex, Independent Woman - Independent.ie”
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Publication: NHS Choices
Title: “Stressed men 'crave curvier women' - Health News - NHS Choices”
http://www.nhs.uk/news/20...

Publication: Punjab Newsline
Title: “Stressed out men prefer larger women, study shows | Punjab News | Online News | Latest Breaking News | Punjab Newsline”
http://www.punjabnewsline...

Publication: Death and Taxes Magazine
Title: “Stress makes men appreciate heavier women, study finds | Death and Taxes”
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Publication: Jezebel
Title: “Stressed Men Prefer Larger Women, Because You Were Wondering”
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Publication: Bliss Tree
Title: “Study Says Stressed Men Like Large Women; Daily Mail Bashes Thin Women”
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Publication: UPI
Title: “Study: Stressed men prefer bigger women - UPI.com”
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Publication: RTT News
Title: “Stressed Men More Sexually Attracted To Heavier Women: Study”
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Publication: Newser
Title: “Stressed Guys Dig Heavier Ladies - New study finds stress level has affect on preferences”
http://www.newser.com/sto...

Publication: News Max
Title: “Stressed Men Prefer Plumper Women”
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Publication: Shine On
Title: “Stressed men are more attracted to heavier women, says study | Shine On - Shine from Yahoo! Canada”
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Publication: The Inquisitr
Title: “Junk In The Trunk: Stressed Out Men Love Heavy Women”
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Publication: Examiner.com
Title: “Men stressed out find heavier women attractive - National Intrapersonal Self-Awareness | Examiner.com”
http://www.examiner.com/a...

Publication: The British Psychological Society
Title: “Men drawn to heavier women when stressed | BPS”
http://www.bps.org.uk/new...

Publication: Cleveland Leader
Title: “Men Attracted to Curvier Women During Difficult Times | Cleveland Leader”
http://www.clevelandleade...

Publication: Complex Girls
Title: “Study Says That Men Who Are Stressed Out Prefer Chubby Women | Complex”
http://www.complex.com/gi...

Publication: US News and World Report
Title: “Health Buzz: Stressed Men Prefer Heavier Women - US News and World Report”
http://health.usnews.com/...

Publication: The Australian News
Title: “Stressed men prefer big women | The Australian”
http://www.theaustralian....

Publication: CTV News
Title: “Stressed men more attracted to plumper women, study finds | CTVNews”
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Publication: Fox News
Title: “Stress makes men appreciate larger women | Fox News”
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Publication: Toronto Sun
Title: “Stressed men prefer big ladies: Study | Life | Toronto Sun”
http://www.torontosun.com...

Publication: Joy Online
Title: “Stressed men drawn to heavy women | Health”
http://lifestyle.myjoyonl...

Publication: CNN
Title: “Stressed-out men find heavier women attractive - The Chart - CNN.com Blogs”
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Publication: Health Day News
Title: “Stressed-Out Men May Prefer Heavier Women”
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Publication: Times of India
Title: “Stressed-out men prefer curvy girls - The Times of India”
http://timesofindia.india...

Publication: New York Daily News
Title: “Size matters! Men turn to heavier women in hard times - NY Daily News”
http://www.nydailynews.co...

Publication: LA Times
Title: “Stressed-out men prefer a fleshier woman - latimes.com”
http://www.latimes.com/he...

Publication: TIME Healthland
Title: “Why Stressed-Out Men Prefer Heavier Women | Healthland | TIME.com”
http://healthland.time.co...

Publication: CBS News Health Pop
Title: “Men more attracted to heavier women when stressed, study shows - HealthPop - CBS News”
http://www.cbsnews.com/83...

Publication: Washington Post
Title: “Men under stress prefer larger-bodied women, study finds - The Checkup - The Washington Post”
http://www.washingtonpost...

Publication: The Atlantic
Title: “Study: Stressed Men Seek Larger Women - Lindsay Abrams - The Atlantic”
http://www.theatlantic.co...

Publication: The Guardian
Title: “Stressed men prefer bigger women? Easy on the pop psychology, guys | Sophia Collins | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk”
http://www.guardian.co.uk...

Publication: ABC News
Title: “Stressed Men Prefer Heavier Women: Study - ABC News”
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Publication: The Press Association
Title: “The Press Association: Stressed men 'prefer heavier women'”
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Publication: BBC News
Title: “BBC News - Stressed men drawn to heavy women”
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Publication: Belfast Telegraph
Title: “Stressed men 'prefer heavier women' - Offbeat, Breaking News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk”
http://www.belfasttelegra...

Publication: Daily Mail
Title: “Why stressed men look for women with curves | Mail Online”
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Publication: NBC
Title: “Stressed-out guys prefer chubbier women - TODAY Health - TODAY.com”
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Publication: The Telegraph
Title: “Stressed men prefer larger women - Telegraph”
http://www.telegraph.co.u...

Publication: Top News United States
Title: “Men Prefer Heavier Women, says research | TopNews United States”
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Publication: Take Part
Title: “Do Stressed-Out Men Turn Into Chubby Chasers?”
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Publication: Express.co.uk
Title: “Why men like the big girls | UK News | Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express”
http://www.express.co.uk/...

Publication: Scientific American Blogs
Title: “Stressed Men Like Bigger Butts | Science Sushi, Scientific American Blog Network”
http://blogs.scientificam...

Publication: Live Science
Title: “Stress Makes Men Appreciate Larger Women | Beauty Standards | LiveScience”
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Publication: Pacific Standard
Title: “Large Looks Lovely to the Stressed-Out Male -”
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Publication: Scotsman.com
Title: “Men more attracted to larger women when under stress, study says - Health - Scotsman.com”
http://www.scotsman.com/n...

Publication: EurekAlert
Title: “Stress makes men appreciate heavier women”
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RE: Media Coverage of This Article

PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 17 Aug 2012 at 23:24 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: CBS Atlanta
Title: “Study: Stress Causes Male Attraction To Overweight Women -- CBS Atlanta”
http://atlanta.cbslocal.c...

Publication: Deseret News
Title: “Stressed men prefer heavier women, study says | Deseret News”
http://www.deseretnews.co...

Publication: Frugivore Magazine
Title: “Say What? Financially Stressed Men Prefer Chubby Women | Frugivore Magazine”
http://frugivoremag.com/2...

Publication: Global Post
Title: “Stressed-out men like fuller-figured women: study | GlobalPost”
http://www.globalpost.com...

Publication: Huffington Post
Title: “'Huh?' Health Headline Of The Week: Stressed Men Prefer Heavier Women”
http://www.huffingtonpost...

Publication: Huffington Post UK
Title: “Stressed Insecure Men Prefer Curvier, Mother-Figure Women, Study Suggests”
http://www.huffingtonpost...

Publication: MSN New Zealand
Title: “Stressed men like larger women: study”
http://health.msn.co.nz/h...

Publication: NBC
Title: “Stressed-out guys prefer chubbier women - Health - Men's health - NBCNews.com”
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/...

Publication: New Zealand Herald
Title: “Stressed men prefer larger ladies: study - Life & Style - NZ Herald News”
http://www.nzherald.co.nz...

Publication: Newcastle University
Title: “News - Institute of Neuroscience - Newcastle University”
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ion/...

Publication: The Standard
Title: “Stressed men go for shapely women' | The Standard”
http://www.thestandard.co...

Publication: timesofmalta.com
Title: “Stressed men prefer heavier women more - timesofmalta.com”
http://www.timesofmalta.c...

Publication: VOXXI
Title: “Stressed men prefer heavier women, study shows”
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RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article

PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 24 Aug 2012 at 21:56 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: The Daily Show
Title: “Moment of Zen - Baby Juice - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 08/15/12 - Video Clip | Comedy Central”
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RE: RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article

PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 12 Sep 2012 at 21:46 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: Times LIVE
Title: “Men may prefer big women when facing big troubles: study - Times LIVE”
http://www.timeslive.co.z...

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RE: RE: RE: RE: Media Coverage of This Article

PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 28 Dec 2012 at 22:30 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: The Good Surgeon Guide
Title: “Study Reveals Stressed Men Prefer Curvy Women - News - The Good Surgeon Guide”
http://www.thegoodsurgeon...

Publication: Gurl
Title: “Do Men Like Curvy Girls? Study:Stressed Men Attracted To Bigger Girls | Gurl.com”
http://www.gurl.com/2012/...

Publication: NBC News Men's Health
Title: “Stressed-out guys prefer chubbier women - Health - Men's health | NBC News”
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Publication: Not Alone
Title: “Men Prefer Overweight Women When Under Stress”
http://www.enotalone.com/...

Publication: The Times of India
Title: “Stressed-out men prefer curvy girls - Times Of India”
http://articles.timesofin...

Publication: Deccan Herald
Title: “Stressed men prefer curvy women: Study”
http://www.deccanherald.c...

Publication: The Sun
Title: “Hips hips hooray as curvy women cheer up stressed-out men | The Sun |News”
http://www.thesun.co.uk/s...

Publication: Men's Health
Title: “Why You Prefer Women with Curves | Men's Health News”
http://news.menshealth.co...

Publication: Daily Bhaskar
Title: “If you are curvacious, your man is stressed - daily.bhaskar.com”
http://daily.bhaskar.com/...

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