According to a study by researchers at four British universities, for each 15-point increase in IQ, the likelihood of getting married increases by around 35% for a man but decreases by around 58% for a woman. Why?
Increase marriage rate for men
people with high IQ often run into difficulties such as emotional ambivalence, feeling misunderstood, and the fear of boredom.
the connotation of marriage for both genders
A woman tends to desire nurturing, connection, and support. Men lean toward protecting, pursuing, and defending
men: increase in the responsibility: Marriage in Men’s Lives (1998)
fathers, providers, and protectors
responsibility-pressure-growth and improvements in work
women: responsibility of taking care of the family increases
For example, women may be more socialized to give to others, regardless of the commitment status of a particular relationship.
traditional roles in marriage
negatvie towards women that has higb IQ
e.g. role of a housewife
stats to support the percentage of housewife compared to househusband
sacrifices on women for a marriage
Females more frequently make sacrifices linked to their roles within the family
giving brith: both a harm in body and time cosumption
sacrifices: changes of their lifestyle
innate triats: personality
High IQ--- experience--already maintian good personality
less lost
evidence on the harm
at least 10 months on work
decrease in women's likelihood
Cognitive: shackles for their career life
Biology: Physical pain and mental sturggle
Social
Peer and parent pressure on traiditional roles in family of women
Typical in Asia
demands on addressing on relationship problems
high standard caused by high expectation
Social energy reduce, increase in anxiety
take care of the family
Biology:
Sastisfaction in sexual relationships
stats to support: How is it different from womens
Cognitive
having someone to share the responsibility
meals, doing laundry
social
parental pressure
having women has showing status of the men
low standard caused by low expectation
less pressure
ignorance of adressing relationships
living in their own house
might have to move to husband house
Relationship problems with parents-in-law
increase in responsibility--
taking parts in family in law events that might be unncessary
e.g. grave swaping
family meetings
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