It's not just women who are self conscious about stripping down to their bathing suits.
According to a recent poll by the market research app OnePulse, only
eight percent of men feel "very happy" with their bodies, while 11
percent are unhappy with their physique and a further 11 percent claim
they "hate" the way they look.
And while 22 percent say they don't feel any pressure to have the
perfect figure, almost one third of respondents (29 percent) feel the
pressure to look good thanks to women. It seems male pride has much less
influence when it comes to looks, with only 16 percent claiming to feel
the heat from other men.
Yet despite feelings of dissatisfaction, some 20 percent of men claim
to lack the motivation to "work on their body." With summer around the
corner, 33 percent are willing to dig out their gym gear ahead of beach
season, while 22 percent have the impetus to take care of their
physiques all year round.
The news flies in the face of the recent 'Dad bod' phenomenon, which
saw 'everyday men' gain sex appeal in the eyes of the media and
womankind for their "non-threatening" and "cuddly" physiques.
But the survey results were even more dramatic for the women polled,
with just three percent of female respondents describing themselves as
"happy" with their bodies, and a huge 39 percent admitting they would
feel "unconfident" wearing a bikini. The overwhelming majority (41
percent) of women polled cited a flat stomach as the body improvement
they most covet, followed by toned legs (20 percent), a small waist (15
percent) and toned arms (12 percent).
The poll surveyed 400 males and 500 females aged between 16 and 65 from all around the U.K.
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