Weight
Indicates Infidelity?
A
new study says men who are overweight are less likely to stray
than their thinner counterparts - but not through lack of opportunity.
The German survey found that overweight men are more faithful
because they had less inclination towards risky sex.
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researcher group Forsa say men of average weight are more than
twice as likely to be unfaithful as fatter men. Overweight men
are not only less likely to cheat on their partners, but are
also less likely to visit brothels or call sex hotlines.
One
thousand German men between the ages of 31 and 69 were questioned
by the researchers. They found 23% of men in the "normal" weight
category admitted to being interested in a bit on the side,
while just 11% in the "fat" category said they would cheat on
their wives or girlfriends.
A
further 19 per cent of men considered "moderately overweight"
said they would have an affair. The researchers say that it
is not a lack of opportunity that make heavy men a less risky
option, but simply that their wish for risky sex decreases.
Sascha Rusch, an expert for men's health, said fat men were
not less sexually active than their slimmer counterparts but
they "seldom rise to the challenge of a sexual adventure".
