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"I suppose you could use this new study to justify a big purchase, but if you ask me it&amp;amp;#8217;s not the greatest sign for your relationship if you feel the need to do so. According to new research, purchasing the latest It bag could be key to your relationship in that it may prevent other women from trying to steal your guy. Researchers used five different experiments to look at what women&amp;amp;#8217;s luxury products signal in terms of their romantic relationships. And according to associate professor Vladas Griskevicius, &amp;amp;#8220;When a woman is flaunting designer products, it says to other women &amp;amp;#8216;back off my man.&amp;amp;#8217;&amp;amp;#8221; Her Chloe bag says &amp;quot;Back off my man&amp;quot;&amp;amp;#8212;her animal-print coat says &amp;quot;I&amp;#x27;m not afraid of a catfight, lady!&amp;quot; Confused as to the connection? Me too, and the answer kind of bugs me as a woman who pays for her own goods, luxury or not. (OK fine, usually not.) Women who wear luxury items and designer brands&amp;amp;mdash;regardless of who actually purchased the item&amp;amp;mdash;are perceived to have a more devoted partner, and as a result, women are less likely to flirt with her guy. Furthermore, when women felt jealous or threatened in their romantic relationships, they were more likely to want to flash luxury-brand logos on their accessories. My bottom line: Heck, yes, go ahead and buy a luxury purse if you love it (might I suggest one of these?), but pick a guy you don&amp;#x27;t feel like you might need to use the bag as a shield to protect him from other women. That big leather bag is heavy enough without the weight of jealousy and insecurity, am I right? Have you ever thought about the connection between your fashion choices and your relationship security? Do designer goods change the way you perceive other women? For the love of fashion: *Men and Fashion: When Is It OK to Give Your Man a Makeover? *What a Guy&amp;#x27;s Underwear Says About Him *Guess the Little Thing That Makes Men 12% More Attractive to You (Sigh, Guys Have it SO Easy) Photo: Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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