Listen, we get it.

Dating in the digital age isn’t always easy.

What better way to get rock-solid information is there?

a couple looking at each other

So without further ado, here are the traits you think menfind attractivebut they actually don’t!

So all men must want their ladies to be as skinny as possible, right?

Someone who follows all of the rules and never gets into risky situations.

a woman’s waist and hips

Not quite, according to science.

So you’re able to keep that bungee jumping trip in New Zealand on your bucket list!

In fact, men prefer women with higher-pitched voices, according to a 2013studyby University College London.

a woman rock climbing

We’re not so different from our furry friends after all, then!

Don’t run out to buy a helium tank just yet though, ladies.

When men heard voices that weresuperhigh in pitch, the attractiveness began to wane.

a woman on the phone

Of course, it’s not that simple when you get into the specifics.

Additionally, it’s even more important to men that you find them funny in long-term relationships.

Funny women are more likely to be relegated to short-term relationships or platonic friendships.

a couple laughing together

Surprisingly, science has demonstrated that this isn’t the case, as crazy as that may sound.

A youthful, unlined face

Aging isn’t easy.

Not only do you start tofeeldifferently, but also you start tolookdifferently.

a mannequin bust

Surely once the crow’s feet set in dating will be impossible, right?

Fear not, ladies!

Men who are born to women over 30 tend to find older ladies more attractive than younger ladies.

a middle aged woman

So those men get warm fuzzies when they see mature women as adults.

But, of course, when you look at the data, it’s not nearly that simple.

That’s not all, either.

a father and daughter in a park

No tattoos or facial/body piercings

It seems like everyone has atattooor body piercing these days.

But are men attracted to women who would put the proverbial bumper sticker on the Bentley?

Clearly then, having a tattoo or piercing is not nearly as taboo as it once may have been!

three women at a party

a woman with tattoos and piercings