Women happier with less attractive men

Many women's dream is to be with attractive men as suitors, which has unfortunately be confirmed by scientists to likely cause less joy for the women involved.

A research conducted by Florida State University, found that in successful relationships the woman is more 'aesthetically gifted' than her partner. In other words, women are happier with less attractive men.

In the survey, a group of 113 newly-wed couples were rated on their individual looks and found that if the male was less attractive than his wife, he was more willing to make an effort – shower her in gifts, do the chores around the house, improve his grooming habits and even work on his performance in the love nest.

"The husbands seemed to be basically more committed, more invested in pleasing their wives when they felt that they were getting a pretty good deal," says the study.

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 "The husbands seemed to be basically more committed, more invested in pleasing their wives when they felt that they were getting a pretty good deal," says the study.