Women Use Designer Purses Used To Fend Off Jealous Would-Be Man-Stealers, Study Claims
This just in: Women carry expensive purses to fend off jealous women from their boyfriends.
Nope, we're not making this up. A couple of professors from the University of Minnesota conducted a study as to what luxury products signal to other people, and they come to an intriguing conclusion: "Whereas men use conspicuous luxury products to attract mates, women use such products to deter female rivals."