They may look stronger and braver than women, but men suffer the most when a relationship is rocky, a new study has claimed.
Researchers at the Wake Forest University in the US found that the pangs of broken-heart have a greater effect on the mental health of young men than the fair sex — contradicting the stereotypical image of stoic men who are unaffected by what happens in their relationships.
While women are more likely to display their depression to friends, men are more likely to store up their feelings – with negative health effects including making them more likely to drink alcohol, the researchers found.
Prof Robin Simon, who led the study, admitted she was shocked that the results overturned the widespread assumption that women are more vulnerable to the emotional rollercoaster of relationships. Read more…
