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Women choose ugly girlfriends
Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
As it turns out, girls tend to take along girlfriends-bodyguards who can always strike up an acquaintance, maintain a conversation with a man, or get rid of an unwanted acquaintance. At the same time, such girlfriends must certainly be outwardly uglier. According to a new study conducted by the alcohol company Lambrini, the ideal candidate for a girlfriend should be funny, friendly, but at the same time unattractive. 50% of the girls surveyed even reported that they deliberately choose ugly girlfriends as escorts in order to look attractive against their background.
40% of women surveyed take a friend just to help them start a conversation with a new acquaintance. And if the date doesn’t go as planned, it is this faithful companion and guardian angel who is responsible for coming to the rescue. The secret phrase “SOS” between girlfriends was the most popular way to get rid of boring guys (45%), and in second place was the excuse that they need to go to the restroom (29%). A third of the girls admitted that they have a certain signal indicating that it’s time to get rid of an unattractive fiancé.
But things don't always go according to plan, and every seventh girl is caught by a man, a new acquaintance, using these secret codes, which are used to get rid of boring dates. Everyone knows that the modern dating scene is a minefield, and we all need support if we want to find a prince. Having a personal bodyguard used to be more typical for men, but now women have realized that it is a good idea. And now dating has become not only safer, but also much more effective if you need to escape from an annoying acquaintance.