Irish Wedding News
31/05/2013
The same, however, cannot be said for new mothers who don't feel at their most attractive.
The study, which is published in the Journal of Gender Studies and was carried out by US scientists, discovered that having physical proof of virility may give the male ego a boost.
Almost 200 couples took part in the study and were asked how attractive they felt on a scale ranging from 'very ugly' to 'perfectly beautiful' or 'ultimately handsome'.
Both men and women rated themselves just after their wedding and then again close to their first and second wedding anniversaries. Out of the 182 couples, 48 had a baby during the two-year period and the women who didn't have a child, were said to feel more attractive.
This compares to new mothers who felt less appealing after their baby was born.
University of California researcher Alicia Cast said new mothers may still be struggling to cope with the physical changes to their body.
Dr Cast, a social psychologist, explained: "First-time mothers report surprise at the extent to which their bodies have changed and how long it takes to 'get their bodies back' which can lead to women feeling frumpy.
"Women are aware that their bodies are scrutinised even in pregnancy and they seem to become more self-critical regarding their appearance as a result of the pregnancy."
New fathers on the other hand appear to benefit from feeling they have proved their masculinity.
Dr Cast added: "There are strong connections between virility, fertility and masculinity for men.
"Men who are diagnosed as infertile report feeling their masculinity threatened. So, for men, having a child may serve to enhance feelings of masculinity, resulting in men feeling more attractive.
"The fact that the women were negatively affected and the men were positively affected by the birth of a child is consistent with other research that suggests that men are less likely than women to experience the 'costs' of having children.
"Indeed, research suggests that husbands place more importance on having children and are more likely to say they want children than women."
She concluded that new fathers shouldn’t feel too smug, as the belief they are more attractive soon fades.
(JP/CD)
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New Fathers 'Feel More Handsome'
A new survey has found that new fathers feel more handsome than before following the birth of their child.The same, however, cannot be said for new mothers who don't feel at their most attractive.
The study, which is published in the Journal of Gender Studies and was carried out by US scientists, discovered that having physical proof of virility may give the male ego a boost.
Almost 200 couples took part in the study and were asked how attractive they felt on a scale ranging from 'very ugly' to 'perfectly beautiful' or 'ultimately handsome'.
Both men and women rated themselves just after their wedding and then again close to their first and second wedding anniversaries. Out of the 182 couples, 48 had a baby during the two-year period and the women who didn't have a child, were said to feel more attractive.
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This compares to new mothers who felt less appealing after their baby was born.
University of California researcher Alicia Cast said new mothers may still be struggling to cope with the physical changes to their body.
Dr Cast, a social psychologist, explained: "First-time mothers report surprise at the extent to which their bodies have changed and how long it takes to 'get their bodies back' which can lead to women feeling frumpy.
"Women are aware that their bodies are scrutinised even in pregnancy and they seem to become more self-critical regarding their appearance as a result of the pregnancy."
New fathers on the other hand appear to benefit from feeling they have proved their masculinity.
Dr Cast added: "There are strong connections between virility, fertility and masculinity for men.
"Men who are diagnosed as infertile report feeling their masculinity threatened. So, for men, having a child may serve to enhance feelings of masculinity, resulting in men feeling more attractive.
"The fact that the women were negatively affected and the men were positively affected by the birth of a child is consistent with other research that suggests that men are less likely than women to experience the 'costs' of having children.
"Indeed, research suggests that husbands place more importance on having children and are more likely to say they want children than women."
She concluded that new fathers shouldn’t feel too smug, as the belief they are more attractive soon fades.
(JP/CD)
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