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You are a heterosexual man and wonder why are you single and none of your relationships work? Maybe it's because you're too beautiful - at least that's what a study conducted by Florida State University suggests. The research found that in successful heterosexual relationships, it is more common for the woman to be more beautiful than her partner.

The study was done with a group of 113 newlyweds from Texas, who were evaluated by their individual appearance by people at Southern Methodist University and Florida State University. In his results, it has been found that when her husband is less attractive than his wife, he usually dedicates himself more in other aspects. For example, these men tend to strive to give more gifts, get better and even devote to improved bed performance.

"Husbands seem to be basically more committed, more dedicated to pleasing their wives when they feel they are doing a good deal," says the survey.

In cases where men were evaluated as more attractive than their partners, women felt inferior, which negatively affected their lives. Thus, the saying has been proved that if the woman is happy, the marriage is happy.

"These results reveal that having a physically attractive husband can have negative consequences for wives, especially if these wives are not particularly attractive," explains researcher Tania Reynolds.

The results also indicate that women with attractive husbands feel very pressured by this fact. Its unhappiness, therefore, would cause even greater disorders, such as an obsession with exercise and diets. "Research suggests that there may be social factors playing a role in women's eating disorders," concludes the researcher.

Theories

In addition to this study that proved that, at least in a specific group, the couple is happier when the man is less attractive than the woman, there have always been theories to explain what many people already suspected. Some most common theories to explain the reason for heterosexual relationships of this type are more successful are:

- Less attractive men are funnier: A suspicion to the success of this kind of relationship is the fact that less attractive men are often funnier people. Since appearance is not their forte, these individuals need to develop a captivating personality in other ways, and humor is often one of them.

- Women feel less intimidated: Even during flirting, when the man is more conventionally beautiful than the woman, she can end up feeling very pressured and intimidated, which can cause the weather to cool.

- The relationship is usually more important to them: For less attractive men, who usually don't have as many options as others, long-term relationships can be much greater than short-term. Lasting relationships depend much less on the couple's dedication and companionship - after all, no one gets young forever (an inherent feature of conventional beauty), but love can last.

- The tasks are more balanced: There is no doubt that women who work outside the home are often with most of the housework. As the study supposes, less attractive men often strive at home and actually act as partners. This may have as a reason to please the wife, but nowadays and more people are trying to escape responsibility, someone who understands the concept of a modern marriage can end up being a party.

It is noteworthy that these are generalist theories, and that just as there are beautiful men capable of maintaining a happy relationship, there are also those unpleasant in both appearance and husbands. It is also worth an honorable mention to women, who do not always fit the stereotypes.