In romance novels, the hero makes himself extra-sexy when he encourages the heroine to speak up for herself, or likes it that she does already. Perhaps we find it so attractive because, as the American Political Science Review finds in a new study, women who are outnumbered by men in a group are much less likely to say what they think.
In fact, women speak 75 percent less than men in groups where they're outgendered.
Which romance novel's heroine is the best at speaking up for herself?
