94% of men would leave their partner if they gained weight

We have always been told that beauty is on the inside, that love is more than just physical.

But is this really so? Is it really important to have a good body when it comes to being in a relationship? A recent study seems to indicate that it is, at least in the case of men, since 94 percent of these would leave their partner if they gained weight.

Being overweight negatively affects the relationship

The study was carried out by the PnK® Method of PronoKal Group®, an organization dedicated to the multidisciplinary treatment of weight loss. The study involved 150 Spanish subjects who were surveyed on the occasion of the Valentine's Day.

The professionals of this company wanted to know how Spaniards think about Obesity and overweight and what consequences this condition has on life as a couple. Some of the questions sought to find out to what extent this fact affects or does not affect couple relationships and What effect does being overweight have when it comes to finding a romantic partner?.

75% of those surveyed affirmed that their partner's overweight negatively affects their romantic relationship, and the participants explained that the problem resides mainly in the low self-esteem, 52%, the sexual problems, 31% and problems having children, 16%.

Most men would leave their partner if they gained weight, but women would not.

But, Is being overweight reason enough to leave the couple? According to the male respondents, yes it is. Up to 94 percent of the men shared this belief. What seems to make it clear that the physique, in the case of men, is very important when it comes to having a romantic relationship with someone.

And in the case of women, what happens? Well, according to the women who responded to the study questions, only 6 percent would leave their partner if they gained weight. Very different data.

As for attraction, are the tastes between men and women so different?

But, are the tastes between men and women so different in terms of tastes when it comes to having a partner? Well, it seems that yes, according to different investigations.

An example is a study carried out by the University of British Columbia (United States) that was published in the American Psychological AssociationJournal. According to the research findings, for men, women who smile more are very attractive. However, in the case of women, the results were quite the opposite. For them, the men who are considered more attractive are those who show a more serious trait and smile less.

In addition, a recent study seems to indicate that men prefer them more silly and unreflective. This is contrary to what various experts say, who say that women, when it comes to having a romantic partner, value intelligence more than men. This is what is known as sapiosexuality..

To learn more about sapiosexual people, you can visit our article: "Sapiosexual: being attracted to intelligence"

Relationships get fat

Surely you will have met someone who, after starting a relationship, has gained considerable weight. And it is that some individuals, after finding their better half, start new habits and behaviors. Some of these habits have to do with nutritional habits, that is, in the way we eat. This led the Spanish Society for the Study of Obesity (SEEDO) to carry out research on the relationship between being in a relationship or being single and the repercussions of this situation on the tendency towards being overweight.

No more and no less than 2,314 subjects participated in his study, of which the vast majority were middle-aged women (between 31 and 40 years). 81% of the participants stated that the relationship had made them gain weight.

The results show an average weight gain of 4.5 kg when you have a well-established relationship. According to the participants themselves, the cause could be that when you are single you control your eating habits to have a more attractive image. On the other hand, once in a relationship, this habit loses importance and you tend to gain weight.

What is the importance of being overweight to find a stable partner?

As the study carried out by PronoKal Group®. This study confirms that 73% of the people surveyed think that being overweight has a negative effect on finding stable partner, but only 38% affirm that this is still just as important when it comes to maintaining a relationship consolidated.

On the other hand, 42% admit that when they are single they try to take more care of their diet, and 24% snack less when single. In addition, 47% of those surveyed affirm that they snack more just after finishing with their partner.

You can learn more about these results in our post: "Love makes you fat, or at least it seems so"