The allegations of extra-marital affairs are often associated with men who are perceived to be promiscuous. However, new findings have tried to debunk the stereotype thinking.
As a part of our culture, the general perception is that men lack emotions and only desire sexual relationships.
However, a study reveals that while men have more partners than women, most men only have one partner at a time. Majority of men do seek emotional connection with their partner.
Majority of men do seek emotional connection with their partner.
The common belief that tags men to be promiscuous is also an effect of what people see in television characters such as Fonzie in Happy Days, Hawkeye Pierce in Mash, Sam Malone in Cheers, Joey Tribbiani in Friends and Charlie Harper in Two And A Half Men.
The high profile scandals involving public figures only add to the common mis-perceptions of men’s sexual behaviour. The question is , does the media reflects reality or creates reality?
Source: Agency
