Results of a survey shows that 48% of men would break up with their girlfriend if she gained weight compared to only 20% of women who would do the same. Askmen.com in partnership with Cosmopolitan.com surveyed 70,000 people on whether or not they would dump a partner for weight gain, as well as 38 other relationship questions. The only common ground that men and women seemed to agree on was soon-to-be developed male birth controls pills: 50% of women advocate their partner’s taking of birth control while more than 60% of men would want to take it. Other findings:
•Two-thirds of men said they had fantasized about their partner’s friends, while only one-third of women had done so.
•39% of men chose family as their top choice of the ultimate status symbol. By contrast, 43% of women selected a beautiful home, compared to only 6.5% of men. One-quarter of women named a successful partner as a top status symbol.
•38% of women think each should pay their own way on a date, versus 33% who think men should foot the bill. But 59% of men think they should cover the tab, at least until a relationship is established.
•Nearly 80% of men said they feel cheated by the divorce courts.
•Women are also far less comfortable with their mates keeping in touch with their ex. More than two-thirds of men are okay with their partner friending an ex on Facebook, as opposed to 38% of women.
•Three-quarters of men surveyed said they consider sexting cheating.
•85% of men said that they would be okay with having a partner who makes more money than they do; 73% of women say that they would be okay with having a partner who makes less than them. And 12% of female respondents are already in a relationship where they make more money than the guy.
•50% of men in their 30s have met a woman online – the highest percentage of any age group.
•30% of men between the ages of 20-24 and 28% of men between the ages of 25-28 wouldn’t rule out the internet as a way to meet a woman if they’ve never done online dating before – the highest percentages of any age group.
