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    CherriSpryte: Study: Women who Date Superficial Assholes Tend to Be Unhappy? more »
    PilgrimSoul: Any chance these comments aren't a trainwreck? more »
    Ms. Ville Valo: You people fail at writing about science. Why don't you get an actual science writer who will be able to at least summarize the research/article corre... more »
    Eric Northman is mine: hahaha, now we're using BMI to measure relationship quality? Ridiculous, as if that index isn't flawed or anything. more »
    AthertonMerriweather: Overweight women have more sex because men like back. I believe it was Sir Mix-A-Lot who said, "I like 'em round and big And when I'm throwin' a gig ... more »
    RollRoll: Statistics: proving exactly whatever you want it to since the 20th century. You're welcome world. more »
    thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: I just skimmed the research article. Part of the lower relationship quality was that the men rated their overweight wives as not as close to their "i... more »
    beckster: Or maybe heavier women are just freaky. Dudes like that don't they? more »
    beckster: This is gonna sound harsh, but heavier women are probably having more sex to keep their partners happy. Whether or not they actually want to have it ... more »
    Samanthrax: Are you guys just fucking with us now? more »
    RollsRoyceRevenge: I have always been amazed by the ability of hetrosexual men to completely ignore their own body weight. Not a universal ability, mind, but damn close. more »
    andBegorrah: Yes - just look at Marilyn Monroe's relationship history!!!1! more »
    Diziet_Sma: To quote from the article: "Associations between body mass index (BMI) and relationship quality and other partner/relationship perceptions were invest... more »
    keldo: So it's a choice between a good relationship and lots of sex if you are an overweight woman? Intriguing. more »
    lalaland13: All I can think of is the episode of Golden Girls where Blanche's daughter is dating a man who treats her like crap because she thinks she can't find ... more »
  • #weightandlove

    Study: Heavier Women May Have Worse Relationships?

    A study showed heavier women had lower quality relationships and thought their partners were more dissatisfied with them. Their male partners actually were more dissatisfied, and men's BMI had no effect. But overweight women may also have more sex. [ScienceDaily]