TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The attractiveness of one’s partner may play a role in their decision to improve their body image, particularly when it comes to women, a new study finds.
Researchers at Florida State University examined 113 newlywed, 20-something couples in Texas to try to evaluate the importance that attractiveness plays in a relationship.
With previous studies having shown that a marriage is more likely to be successful when the wife is more attractive than her husband, the phenomenon of a more-attractive husband particularly piqued the researchers’ interest.
The experiment conducted by the researchers had multiple components.
First, participants were instructed to take a questionnaire examining one’s desire to diet or have a lean figure. Then, a diverse group of researchers evaluated the desirability of each partner in a couple, basing their evaluations on the individual’s facial and body attractiveness.
Based on their findings, their hypothesis — that less-attractive wives felt compelled to appease more-attractive husbands — seemed to have merit.
Women, for example, were found to be more likely to diet and seek a slim figure when they had attractive husbands.
Men, on the other hand, did not diet based on their partner’s attractiveness — or lack thereof.
“The results reveal that having a physically attractive husband may have negative consequences for wives, especially if those wives are not particularly attractive,” says researcher Tania Reynolds in a university news release.
These findings are critical in that they offer insight into the causes of more grave conditions caused by a desire to become or stay svelte, such as eating disorders.
“The research suggests there might be social factors playing a role in women’s disordered eating,” Reynolds adds.
Future research could look into whether also being exposed to less-judgmental female companions would help reverse much of the self-inflicted stigma that burdens many women.
The study’s findings are published in the September 2017 edition of the journal Body Image.
Or…. wives don’t want to go through the effort of looking nice if their husband looks like a slob (unless they plan on divorce). It’s extremely annoying to put in effort for a good and healthy body image when your spouse doesn’t take care of themselves and isn’t attractive with that extra 50-100lbs. Yep, speaking from experience.
Are you saying you have an extra 50 to 100 pounds? Or is that all the extra weight from your female entitlement and ego being carried around your over the hill turkey neck. Men are not here to be your eye candy nor make you feel special after all we are all equal right and you don’t need no man? Maybe the reason your ex gained so much weight is because you are a vacuous selfish moron with sociopathic outlook and it made him wonder “what’s the point”. Stay a salty single hag just like all the other nasty single independent cat owners.
I was a paycheck… Glad to be rid of her.
Most women have no real love and care for men. Just go MGTOW and be free of these disgusting selfish creatures.
ADD?, OCD? Typical
Whats typical…… is that you are using your many fake learning disorders to cover up the fact you are a low IQ moron incapable of a real argument. Women are not victims they are whiny spoiled idiots crying for attention as the children that they are.
After all my name is not “distracted reader” maybe get some self awareness and then some help with your ADD.
Current husband, not an ex. He doesn’t care to be healthy for our two daughters (one in the oven and another 17 months old) and that makes me a hag? No, I have to stay married for our daughters so I can’t talk about that stuff with him without being a nag. We don’t talk about his bad health. Frankly, anything I would say would go in one ear and out the other, so I don’t say crap to him. Someone like a doctor would have to tell him to be more healthy.
And no, I weigh 123″ at 5′ 2″ and he weighs 340 at 6′ 7″. However I am going into my third trimester, so my normal weight is 115. And I’m 27 years old. The military made me love working out and he enjoyed that about me. He just didn’t enjoy doing it himself or anything else physical.
And , no. He was 350lbs and decided that he wanted a hot wife and didn’t want to be pigeonholed into marrying a fat woman because he was fat. So he lost the weight. And we got married nary 4 months from my departure from the Navy. He kept it off for almost two years then let his old habits back in. I worked at Caterpillar until I was laid off. But he wanted a stay at home wife for all the babies. With a decent severance package, I conceded. Still help with our rental property, over 50 chickens, 17 month old and currently pregnant with our second daughter due in September. I feel better about myself caring for my appearance and not being one of “those” wives that gain weight. But if I’m putting in effort, shouldn’t he? I want to desire my husband, but with all the fat, it’s very HARD. If he was at least trying to be healthy, that would be one thing.
I am in the process of finalizing my divorce, the weight loss has been significant. 😉
Angela, your comment shows you are likely both a slob and a little bit dumb.
The study shows a gender DIFFERENCE.
Um, no. I love working out, enjoy the gym, but my hubby has +200lbs on me. When we married, he cared about his physique and made time for it. Now, he just wants to veg infront of the TV.
Maybe my only dumb choice was not having a prenuptial dictating health standards.
I call this story BS
…Or maybe, when she keeps the weight off, she doesn’t develop heart disease or diabetes which have a much higher incidence and mortality rate than “eating disorders”? Sounds like this study was rigged to produce the “Eating disorder so men are bad” outcome. LOL!
And it’s not because she’s an insecure nutjob, it’s because men.
Condescending troll. I’ll bet you’re a true gem. Men know they suck and just want to blame women for their woes. Thanks for the laughs.
Uh… Don’t try to say that all men think they suck. Your personal experiences may lead you to believe that you are a piece of 5h17, but that just means that men think you suck. You’re probably married to a cow and think you deserve it, lol.
Alex, You poor asshole. How are is your love life going? No where. You mom probably suck you if you ask. HAHAHAHAHA
You cant even get the sex right Chump. Your hand must be huge. Wanker. CTFU
Did you suffer from a two month deep depression before getting back on here and attempting a comeback? Give in to the depression, no one cares for you.
LMAO small penis man.
Misandrist alert.
Asshole alert. hahahaha
You had two months and that’s your best???? Then laughed at your big come back? Pathetic. Stop man hating and watch things improve for you.
Ok loser responding to my old post 20 minutes later. I don’t hate men. You’re not a man, just an asshole online being a tough guy behind his keyboard. Give me your address so I can send you a pacifier. I’m pretty sure your alone playing with yourself on a daily basis. Enjoy your empty life. This is so fun. Glad I hit a nerve big baby. L M F A O
Talk about hitting a nerve? You sound unhinged
And stop projecting your life on the others. Respond how you want this is my last response to you. I feel like I’m taking advantage of the mentally handicapped
Toondog isn’t gonna respond. What ever shall I do? I don’t think I can go on. I know you want to respond but your pathetic ego and small penis may not let you. How do I know about you small penis? Your mom told me. L M F A O
Man hating. LMAO do you say that when you have sex with your boyfriend or mom. LMFAO
Momma June , is that you?…..
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Hee-hee-hee….2 months later,like throwing stones from the bushes.
You can cover yourself with ‘tats’, Momma June wannabe – but it can’t hide butt-ugly….so go “choochoo” some more….
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Bernard, Your penis being so small shouldn’t make you mad at others. And seriously lay off Honey Boo Boo. It’s making you more stupid than you obviously are. Wow and you can figure out names. Gold star for you. You can place it on your blow up doll. Loser men are so funny. Poor little ego. L M F A O
Hee-hee-hee….5 months later this time,and again like throwing stones from the bushes. Get a new ‘tat’ to cover a thunder-thigh , or just through Choo(chew)Choo-ing(chewing) enough so you can type? That discomfort you feel could be a dildo stuck under a flap…..
😉
Small penis makes you angry. LMAO
You’re late , now 4 months later – guess the trauma of my last post(which you didn’t respond to) wore off.
” Small penis makes ‘me’ angry”? Ah, no, I don’t do penises – I’m into (pun intended) vaginas. You must be projecting , I’m sure ‘small penis’ makes YOU angry – even ‘medium or large’ – as nothing human can penetrate your blubber and flaps to get to the rancid hole.
Maybe a horse or a donkey, though I don’t advocate for bestiality ,and the animal pro’lly wouldn’t puke on you, a plus. Though you might get a visit by the ASPCA for animal cruelty….
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BOO
Hey…I’m a physician…I just don’t understand how these researchers get funding making these inane findings…
Here’s a theory…men with sm genitalia get few dates…and I received no grants yet to prove my theory…
Any avg looking females waning to contribute…
Are you saying that researchers have small or no balls? We can agree that they are dicks.
You’ll never find volunteers for your study for the simple reason that men with small peckers won’t admit to it.
More accurately, no second dates.
This is news? They paid money to study the obvious ?
Show me a fat slob couch potato and I’ll show you …… a female fat slob couch potato.
that was easy.
You probably could have gotten a research grant from the feds to study your thesis.
I suggest you work on your reading comprehension. attractive partner does not affect men’s behavior, while it does affect women’s behavior.
Women are also more likely to have breast augmentation when the male is more attractive.
As they should
You shouldn’t talk about your mom, sister, and wife like that. Troll. lmao
Everyone who hurts my fee fee’s is a troll that looks like hitler, maybe stop being a weak little biitch and grow up.
John, You seem to be the weak little bitch. Feel better. lmao sticks and stones asshole. CTFU
Stop being a weak small penis man maybe you’d get laid more. LMAO
I hope the American taxpayer isn’t funding this alleged “research.” I could spend less than ten minutes thinking about this topic and come up with the same conclusions.
Why are we repeatedly subjected to the photo of the abs of some guy with no discernible d*ćk after every two comments?
Ads are personalized, what kind of sites do you go to? Lol.
Not sure how personalized they are. I never visit click-bait sites re: “what three foods doctors consider ‘death foods'” nor anything like that. And I believe his complaint is that for “personalized” ads, their clearly inaccurate algorithm could at least pick more than one to display repeatedly.
If my wife is unattractive-she will come to terms with her deficit in the relationship and let me walk all over her. Got it!
LOL! Fist thing that came to my mind when I read the headline.
On the other hand if your woman is fat and ugly and does nothing about it, it is because she deems you fatter and uglier than she.
Lol. Yep, that’s what they’re saying.
“Honey, you haven’t been to the gym in a long time.”
Wife replies (with a mouth full of chocolate cake while looking at the TV), “shut up and give me the remote.”
If you wanna be happy
For the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So from my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you
If you wanna be happy
For the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So from my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you
A pretty woman makes her husband look small
And very often causes his downfall
As soon as he marries her, then she starts
To do the things that will break his heart
But if you make an ugly woman your wife
You’ll be happy for the rest of your life
An ugly woman cooks her meals on time
She’ll always give you peace of mind
If you wanna be happy
For the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So from my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you
Don’t let your friends say
You have no taste
Go ahead and marry anyway
Though her face is ugly
Her eyes don’t match
Take it from me she’s a better catch
If you wanna be happy
For the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So from my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you
Say man
Hey baby
I saw your wife the other day
Yeah?
Yeah, she’s ugly
Man, she’s ugly but she sure can cook, baby
Yeah? Alright…
If you wanna be happy
For the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So from my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you
If you wanna be happy
For the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So from my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you
If you wanna be happy
For the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So from my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you
If you wanna be happy
For the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So from my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you
Love that song.
THAT is a Golden Oldie and has an element of truth behind it.
actually the data show otherwise. A man marrying an ugly women is of no benefit to the man. A woman marrying an ugly man seems to have reduce worry about self image
Who cares how the woman feels regardless of her appearance? It’s not about them. It’s all about the men!
Hear! Hear!
Jimmy Soul!
Mam – mar – ries ….un , I mean Mem -or -ries…..
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Great song from the 60s. Not sure how true it is, but loved it just the same.
Stupid.
Fat, unhealthy women get inspired to improve their health and physique….and this is a Bad thing?!?!?
Get off it. Healthy is beautiful. Fat and slovenly is Not. If women are improving themselves, then that is a net positive for the world.
What Daniel Steingelding fails to recognize is that it is the swordsman, not the sword. Seeking some adornment to make himself look better is a sure sign of inferiority. I am not sure a gelding will get any kind of woman, Danny, uh….
i dont diet. i am fat and alone :'(
Lol
and drunk at the time.
Even if true the study is irrelevant because it’s not as if women are going to start dating less attractive men for the health benefits. Women are even more prone to being blinded by emotion and hormones than men are, They will convince themselves that Mr Tall Dark and Handsome is not as big a meathead douche-bag as he seems. The phenomenon of women getting wet over “bad boys” is proof enough that logic and reason are not a big part of their mating thought process.
Pairing is transactional. For partnering women are attracted to men’s earning power, status, dominance and to a lesser degree attractiveness (ie health). That is well documented
Men are attracted to physical attractiveness in women to a much higher degree than other factors.
See:
1) all of human history
2) every serious study
Bingo….
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Sorry, but none of the women I’ve known with eating disorders, like anorexia, were married or even dating…They seem to have such low self-esteem that they effectively turn off any would be suitors.
As to women that eat too much…It seems to cut both ways…Many men appreciate a plump and voluptuous woman…And they seem to have no trouble attracting handsome guys as long as they feel good about themselves.
As to morbidly obese women…You could argue it’s health concerns and not attraction issues that really motivate them to want to slim down…Regardless of how good looking their man is they have real medical issues to contend with, as I’m sure their doctors have told them.
Seems like pretty shallow research to me.