Aug 10
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Bad Luck Finding Mate Leads to Shorter Life Span
Apparently having bad luck finding a life partner for men not only affects their happiness (obviously, this is also true for women), but it also may have a fairly significant impact on their longevity, or life span. There have been many studies that show that men who are in happy marriages and partnerships are not only happier, but they also tend to enjoy better health than their unattached counterparts.
There have been many theories about this, but one of them tends to be the psychological impact that having a mate you enjoy having around, not only sexually, but also on a mental level. We all know that psychological and mental health tend to impact our physical health as well. For example, many studies have shown that those who are generally happier people tend to get sick less often and are therefore assumed to have a better immune system.
Men who live in areas where there is more competition to find the love of their lives tend to have shorter life spans than men who live in areas where it is easier to find their mates. The exact reasons aren’t known, but the theory is that the marriage making men happier and also making their lifespans longer has something to do with this unfortunate statistic.
What’s the lesson here? If you live somewhere that it’s hard to find your mate – move somewhere else where the female companionship likelihood is much higher.
