Complaining about your partner’s bad temperament or her nagging for you to stop being so “irritating” may no longer be a cause for concern. That is because a study has revealed that women with strong personalities should be considered real gems by their lucky partners. According to this research, these girlfriends might lessen the risk of developing health conditions such as diabetes in their partners.
The negative impact of having a strong personality is debatable; however, it certainly has its benefits. This is exactly what a study conducted by specialists from the University of Chicago and Michigan State University revealed. They analyzed that if having a bad temper could affect the health conditions of people’s relationships, focusing on the potential to develop diabetes.
1,228 individuals and their partners engaged in the study. The couples were asked about the levels of satisfaction that they felt in their relationship, how happy they were with their partner, and whether they spent their free time together. They also answered questions regarding the amount of trust and openness they had with one another, as well as demands and criticism they felt their partners directed at them.
The quality of the relationship ranged depending on the gender of the participants. Women that reported a more positive environment had a reduced risk of developing diabetes in the future. The researchers explained that this happens because they are more conscious of the way they interact with their partners, that has a significant effect on their metabolic health.
Findings regarding men, though, surprised the researches since they were opposite of those of women, according to Brightside. Men who reported being in a relationship with women who liked having constant control and criticized them or made several demands showed a lower probability of developing diabetes later in life.
Those men not only have a lower risk of developing diabetes, but they also improve their chances of controlling levels of sugar after diabetes appears. The researchers stressed the fact that this was not the result of an intense and conflicted relationship, but instead, the result of a person’s effort to keep track of their partner’s health, which translated into criticism or demands.
Women that have a bad temper usually make better decisions as according to a study conducted by the School of Psychology of the University of South Wales, they are smarter. The thing is, they are much more skeptical, which leads them to make more analyzed and objective decisions. They also know how to articulate a message more persuasively and effectively. Perhaps that is why their partners pay more attention to them and end up having better health as a result.
A woman with a strong personality might have some advantages when she is trying to make a decision. Nevertheless, according to research done by Juan Manuel Romero Villa, author of He Who Gets Mad, Gets Fat, people that are usually in a bad mood tend to put on the pounds. That happens because their bodies release adrenaline and cortisol which cause inflammation and, therefore, are unable to release energy that makes them gain weight.
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