Science Says: Don't Date Muscular Guys!

[Sam Peel]

According to a study conducted at the University of Westminster, stronger men make awful boyfriends. The study surveyed 327 straight British men, more than a third of whom were single, and discovered that the more muscular the participant, the more likely he was to have sexist beliefs and hostility toward women. Yikes!

The correlation between brawny men and sexist beliefs is rooted in traditional gender roles. "We think men who hold oppressive beliefs about women and gender equality are also more likely to endorse traditional stereotypes of masculinity, which includes the muscular physique," the study authors wrote.

The researchers also claimed that in societies where patriarchal structures are being challenged, men may attempt to prove their masculinity by bettering their bodies. Basically, men who are around women in power tend to feel threatened and display this through gaining muscle.

Although the study was not conducted internationally and the number of men surveyed was rather low, on face, it does seem to hold true. Consider the cast of Jersey Shore, for example. Though we can't deny their fabulous physiques, they're not exactly the kind of guys you want to bring home to mom (no, not even you, Vinny). So before you dismiss the next scrawny guy who approaches you, consider that science thinks he'd make a better boyfriend.

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[Nature Boy Ric Flair]

THE NATURE BOY SAYS SCIENCE CAN SUCK A dikk AND DIE WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[HelgaPataki]

So before you dismiss the next scrawny guy who approaches you, consider that science thinks he'd make a better boyfriend.

he probably hates women too because he is used to being rejected

 

[MBwithadream]

THE NATURE BOY SAYS SCIENCE CAN SUCK A dikk AND DIE WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Emperor Sol]

What exactly constitutes a "sexist belief" according to this study? When someone says "sexist belief" that could mean a great deal of things or even nothing at all. This study needs more specific information behind it and it needs to depart from ambiguities for me to take it seriously.

 

[Anothergirl]

muscular dudes are overrated...always have been.
tall\lean with just alil definition is where it's at...always been at and always will be at.

 

[Sinnerman]

wow, great study.

 

[Turbulent]

very dumb study...

 

[rapdonttweet]

Don't get too excited fatties. "Sexist beliefs" means he smashes way more women than you do so he has less respect for them.

 

[JerkPork]

or or

 

[Crakface]

What does sexism have to do with science though. This is just nerds trying to use numbers to change what occurs naturally in their favor but sorry geeks, the only thing that trumps muscles is power and money.

 

[OPTiMO]

no gym for me

 

[AAKing23]

It's a for us skinny nikkas then

 

[George Gooney]

fukk u science

 

[Wesley Pipes quotes]

Brian Pumper, Mr Marcus, Rico Strong nggas with the L

Wesley Pipes, LT and Sean Michaels with the win