Your man only committed to the relationship for looks? Ladies watch out, it's a big red flag as per a new study
Hindustan TimesIntimate partner violence is rife and a grim concern with its prevalence. The researchers elaborate that men who objectify their partners are more likely to abuse them as they don't see them as ‘humans’ and merely as ‘objects.’ A study explored how this skewed perception of their partner increases the likelihood of intimate partner violence. Connection of objectification to intimate partner violence Objectification happens when men examine their partner's worth based solely on physical appearance. When looks matter more in the relationship, the woman simply becomes an inanimate 'trophy,' Physical appearance has a key role in objectification and this was studied in the experiments. The men were asked to write about their partner’s physical appearance or personality before participating in a task that simulated violent behaviour.
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