You have to hand it to them. At least they're an honest lot. When AskMen.com polled 7,600 Canadian men to see if they'd dump their girlfriend if she gained weight, half admitted that they would in a heartbeat.
According to the Vancouver Sun, more than three-quarters of Canadian men claim they're often, or somewhat often, romantic, even if one in five admits his top motivation for romance is sex.
AskMen.com's annual Great Male Survey, conducted online in June and July, revealed that 65 per cent would take male birth control if it were available, and 63 per cent claiming to have faith, and want to participate, in the institution of marriage.
On the flip side, half of our men admit to being dissatisfied with either the quality or quantity of their sex life. A whopping 57 per cent believe it's OK to pay for sex, either any time or in certain circumstances.
Then there's the real shocker. Half of men polled saying they'd dump their girl if she gained weight. Although it wasn't clear whether they were talking 10 lbs or 50 lbs, AskMen.com editor-in-chief James Bassil says it doesn't mean men are necessarily superficial.
"[Men are] put off by [the weight gain] because they see it as indicative of her caring less or putting less effort into the relationship," says Bassil. "That doesn't totally let guys off the hook for this, but it's definitely something to take into consideration."
Putting the other foot on the scale for a just moment... would you dump your significant other, if that six pack gradually morphed into a great Canadian beer gut?
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