Health | sex 40% Bare Is How Women Best Attract Men But too much flesh smacks of infidelity By Mary Papenfuss Posted Nov 19, 2009 4:36 AM CST Copied Megan Fox, a cast member in "Jennifer's Body," arrives at a fan event for the film in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Researchers have discovered that women who bare 40% of their body are the most effective at attracting males. Female scientists studied women at a popular nightclub, and placed percentage values on how much skin they exposed. A bare arm counted for 10%, a leg 15% and so on. They found that women who bared 40% of their bodies were twice as effective at attracting men than women who covered up. Women who bared more flesh also fared much worse at attracting men, reports the Telegraph. Researchers theorized that showing too much flesh may alienate men because it suggests infidelity. “Any more than 40 per cent and the signal changes from ‘allure’ to one indicating general availability and future infidelity," warned the lead researcher. Read These Next Mass market paperbacks near the end. The Melania documentary now has a Rotten Tomatoes record. Trump doesn't personally feel sorry for racist Obama post. Amazon's use of Chris Hemsworth for Super Bowl gag irks workers. Report an error