It seems women care more about their weight when they are single. The moment they find a man, they let go the dieting and exercising—and couple with comfort/happiness, the weight gain sets in…
Interestingly, men do the opposite. They lose weight when they are in relationships (first year)…
According to DailyMail;
Comfort eating might be a favourite excuse for those who have gained a few pounds but it seems that the real culprit could be your new boyfriend.
A new study has revealed that women tend to eat more when they’re happy and as a result, the average woman gains seven pounds over the first year of a new relationship.
By contrast, only 16 per cent say they lost weight, while the majority of women polled claimed they were at their thinnest when they were single and less happy with their lives.
Men, however, tend to lose weight when they find themselves a new girlfriend, with 39 per cent saying they shed an average of 4.1lbs during the first year of a relationship.
Another 32 per cent claimed their weight remained static, while just 29 per cent said their weight increased.
The study, which focused on men and women who had been in relationships for a year or more, also asked respondents why they believed their weight had increased.
Turning the concept of comfort eating on its head, the majority of women claimed that simply being happy was enough to make them pile on the pounds.
Just under half, however, pinned the blame on their new partner and his poor diet, while another 24 per cent said that moments of unhappiness caused their weight gain.
Interestingly, 45 per cent of men who lost weight blamed their other half’s healthier approach to food, while another 30 per cent said it was because their new love had put them on a diet.
The women polled also blamed their state of mind for their yo-yoing weight, with 71 per cent agreeing that happiness – or lack of it – had a direct impact on their physique.
By contrast, only 40 per cent of men said their feelings affected their weight.
Sarah Bailey, of online pharmacy UKMedix, the company that conducted the survey, said: ‘It seems that our frame of mind has a huge impact on our weight, and although men seem to lose weight when in a happy relationship – the average woman will gain half a stone.
‘It was incredibly interesting to see just what effect happiness has on our weight, and it seems that unhappiness often equals weight loss amongst women.
‘Being comfortable in our love lives often equates to increased self-confidence, perhaps explaining the weight gain that many experience.
‘As long as you’re a healthy weight though, this shouldn’t be anything to worry about – happiness can give you a huge health boost, and is probably more important than squeezing in your jeans.’