Couples in which a woman is more attractive than a man, often part
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A group of British scientists from the universities of Stirling, Chester and Liverpool came to the conclusion that in couples where the woman's external appeal greatly exceeds the beauty of a man, the probability of parting is especially high.
However, as noted by The Daily Mail, if a man is more beautiful than a woman - the strength of their relationship is not affected.
During the study, scientists photographed more than 100 pairs. Some of them were formed only a few months ago, while others were multi-year alliances. Each man and every woman was evaluated for external attractiveness. Then it turned out: if a woman is much prettier than a man, their relationship is destined to last only a few months.
"It turns out, it's the woman who decides whether to continue the relationship," says researcher Rob Barriss. Beautiful women understand that they have a great choice. They are also confident enough to break off relations that have exhausted themselves, he believes.
According to him, attractive women generally prefer short-term relationships. They are more disposed to moving on. It is also possible that the relationship ends due to jealousy scenes, which the beautiful woman brings to her less attractive partner.
"Accordingly, less attractive women should be satisfied with what they have, hence longer relationships," Barriss explained.
Researchers have made one more important discovery: a person strives to connect his destiny with those whose features are subject to the same symmetry rules as his. "Do all men want to meet with a woman who looks like Anne Hathaway or Angelina Jolie, or do you need a woman whose attraction is at the same level as yours? Our data shows that the ideal partner should be close to you in terms of external data ", - concluded the co-author of the work published in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
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