Why Women Choose Weak-Willed Men: Research by Scientists

30.06.2024 10:40

It is clear that a woman wants to see a protector, a support in a man, and expects to live with him as if behind a stone wall.

What is surprising is the following: why do some ladies choose soft or even weak-willed men as their life partners?

Scientists also became interested in this issue, conducted research and shared the results with the public on the pages of the journal Evolutionary Psychology.

Research results

As it turns out, money is involved in this issue, or rather the financial difficulties that the woman faces.

The scientists came to these conclusions after conducting a survey among 800 women.

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The participants had to answer questions about difficulties in various areas of life, including financial ones, that were important when choosing a partner.

At the same time, the women had to rate 42 images of men in terms of their attractiveness.

The findings were compared and it turned out that if a woman was experiencing financial difficulties, she chose a man with softer or more feminine facial features.

But women viewed physically developed men as having little interest in creating long-term relationships.

When combined with financial difficulties, the choice in favor of soft and weak-willed men becomes more likely.

Previously, we talked about when it’s time to take a break from a relationship .

Author: Igor Zur Internet resource editor