Current Events > Women are happier when their partner is less attractive than them, says study

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https://www.maxim.com/maxim-man/why-women-want-ugly-husbands-2017-7

We’ve all seen this situation: an exquisite, drop-dead gorgeous woman walking hand in hand with a dude who is much, much less attractive than she is...right? Kind of like a Beauty and the Beast-type situation, but not as ugly? I know I definitely see it on a daily basis.

Well, turns out there’s a reason for that. According to a new study, women are a lot happier when their boy toy is uglier than they are, which explains so, so much.

For the study, researchers at Florida State University evaluated the relationships of 113 newlywed 20-something couples in order to understand if respective attractiveness plays a role in overall happiness, and considering the fact that previous research suggests a combination of a hot wife and an ugly husband make for a great marriage, this is pretty valid.
First off, the couples answered a questionnaire about their personal desires to diet and be fit and sexy, and then, each participant was ranked on desirability based on face and body attractiveness.
The results revealed that women who had attractive husbands were more likely to diet and constantly try to lose weight in order to look better and better ad infinitum, which is not fun. Sure, following a healthy diet for the sake of health and wellness is great, but crash diets and eating dry salad until you're a dizzy mess? Horrible.

This means that those who had not-so-hot husbands didn’t feel the need to diet all the time and (probably) incessantly compete with other women, which makes for one happy woman. Instead of worrying about looking as sexy as their husbands all the time, these women get to enjoy being happy and lumpy with their unsightly husbands.

This means that those who had not-so-hot husbands didn’t feel the need to diet all the time and (probably) incessantly compete with other women, which makes for one happy woman. Instead of worrying about looking as sexy as their husbands all the time, these women get to enjoy being happy and lumpy with their unsightly husbands.


What's your take on this, CE?

Brb, *double taps breath spray*
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Bullshit, if that were the case the ladies would be all over me.
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it means that people dont care about taking care of their bodies for their benefit and would rather sit down and be a fatass and not worry about losing their lover to someone else.
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If any dude actually believes this I've got a bridge to sell you, what they don't say is the ugly dude is rich/loaded as fuck which is why the woman likes him to begin with.
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500 topic

The gym-obsessed CE won't appreciate this
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Women are never truly happy with anything.
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Ryven posted...

The results revealed that women who had attractive husbands were more likely to diet and constantly try to lose weight in order to look better and better ad infinitum, which is not fun. Sure, following a healthy diet for the sake of health and wellness is great, but crash diets and eating dry salad until you're a dizzy mess? Horrible.

do these people really believe that "crash diets" and "salad" are the only methods for a healthy diet?
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~~What a fool belieeeeeves

NO WISE MAN HAS THE POWER

to reason away~~

Eh, women preferring to be lazy isn't exactly unbelievable. That's why dad bods are so popular, it's just a hot guy that doesn't diet anymore.

Raikuro posted...

Eh, women preferring to be lazy isn't exactly unbelievable. That's why dad bods are so popular, it's just a hot guy that doesn't diet anymore.

in my neighborhood i can count on my fingers from 1-10 the amount of women who are in shape
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Nah
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That article is rubbish. Girls always want the hot guy.

Not to mention the girls with an ugly husband are probably ugly themselves and are using it as an excuse to get fat.
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Ryven posted...

newlywed 20-something couples

mmhm
they should do a followup study in a few years to see how many of them are still married
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Seems like a weird conclusion. I'd say that fit, attractive men are more likely to have wives who also maintain a healthy lifestyle with diets and exercise. That doesn't mean these ladies are miserable living like that though.
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I mean, I want an attractive boyfriend but I probably value that less than men do


Plus if he is unhealthy or overweightwell yeah that's kind of an instant no
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Not at all surprising if you're familiar with women outside of animes and video games. You have to present yourself well, but women don't pay nearly as much attention to looks as men do. Good-looking men don't try as hard and good looks usually get you more opportunities, jobs and money. So both less effort and more opportunities for them to cheat. Bob Newhart doesn't cheat, John Stamos almost certainly will.

I want a hot trophy husband pls
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NOM posted...

Women are never truly happy with anything.

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Guerrilla Soldier posted...

Ryven posted...

newlywed 20-something couples

mmhm
they should do a followup study in a few years to see how many of them are still married

Indeed, good point.
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Sounds like nonsense.

Your not attracting any one looking like a slob
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apocalyptic_4 posted...

Sounds like nonsense.

Your not attracting any one looking like a slob

To be fair. Being less attractive doesn't mean you are ugly. A hot girl could go out with a good looking guy and she would still be considered more attractive.

Also the study is measuring happiness by dieting habits. So I wouldn't say this study is a good one either.
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Kolibri X posted...

NOM posted...

Women are never truly happy with anything.

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Tmaster148 posted...

apocalyptic_4 posted...

Sounds like nonsense.

Your not attracting any one looking like a slob

To be fair. Being less attractive doesn't mean you are ugly. A hot girl could go out with a good looking guy and she would still be considered more attractive.

Also the study is measuring happiness by dieting habits. So I wouldn't say this study is a good one either.

Physical attractiveness is different than hygiene and presentation obviously. Bill Maher dresses well on his show, but he's still not physically attractive by any standard. Still gets laid like crazy.

Keeping an exceptionally attractive male partner takes effort.

It's supposed to, just like keeping a gorgeous female partner does.
Hot looking people are in greater demand and will always attract competition for their partners.

On average, men are more likely to step up to the plate and face that competition.
Women are less likely due to preemptive thinking.
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well no shit

to playas a hot wife with an ugly or average looking husband is ripe fruit
it's the same thing with homewreckers
they always got an eye out for that hot husband with a meh lookin wife they can bump to the side ez

dealin with that shit in a marriage ain't gonna make anyone happy
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So the conclusion is that... women with attractive husbands are less happy because they have to live healthier lives?

What?
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Awesome posted...

it means that people dont care about taking care of their bodies for their benefit and would rather sit down and be a fatass and not worry about losing their lover to someone else.

That's what Maxim cites in their very oddly worded article.
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Bump
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That's actually very interesting. I wonder if the inverse could be the same too.
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It is true for me at least. :v But I don't want a guy who is extremely ugly though. Just kind of ugly, like this:



He's so dreamy.
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