When the subject is fruit flies, some females are just too sexy for their own good.

A new study proclaims that ‘sexier’ female fruit flies suffer more than unattractives ones. Now ladies … no clapping. Tristan Long, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Toronto explains that

The reason is twofold: The repeated advances hindered the females’ ability to find food, and too much sex left the females overloaded with toxic semen, Long said. via National Geographic

Bottom line, the pretty girl fruit flies didn’t have as many babies. Whoever said that science is boring has it all wrong.

I’m curious what the implications are for sexy women, in this evolutionary study. We think they have the perfect life — thin, beautiful, rich, handsome husband.

Reading about the fruit flies not having time to eat, I now know why sexy women are thin, but I never considered the idea that they don’t live happily ever after.

Erase that thought.

Scientist Long didn’t conclude that the fruit flies didn’t live happily ever after. He said they were sexually exhausted and didn’t have as many babies, which does impact future generations of beautiful fruit flies.

A logical conclusion could be that future generations of ordinary-looking, size 10 average BMI fruit flies won’t have to deal with perfect-body, fashionista types. Alpha girl fruit flies will rule in a variety of body types. perhaps real women, too. Dream on. Anne

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