According to a study, for women, the preference to surround themselves with friends would have an impact on their relationships and the way they are perceived by the fairer sex. Explanations.
- 5% of adults suffer from depression, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
- Depression affects women more than men.
It’s not always conscious, but some women are surrounded more by friends than girlfriends. And that would have consequences. A team of researchers has looked into this question. Their work has been published in the journal Personality And Individual Differences.
Having male friends would be viewed less favorably by other women
In this study, the results of five researches are presented. Scientists have observed that women who prefer to surround themselves with male friends also have more marital and sexual success. They also had less confidence in their friends and were less well regarded by other women.
The work more specifically analyzed the reasons for the preference of certain women towards friendships with men. Those who have more friends would feel more easily attacked by other women, which they do not feel with men. This therefore explains why they prefer male friends.
Women with male friends are less attractive
In the research, the authors showed that women generally had a negative judgment of those who had more friends than girlfriends because they were perceived as being less friendly – even hostile – towards other women and having greater freedom. sexual. Opinions that men did not share.
But whether men or women, having friends is important for health! Indeed, according to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, friendships would help fight depression.
