Most men believe that they should be the dominant figure in a relationship or marriage, while women feel there should be equality in a union.
Well, a study which was led by Eva Jozifkova found that relationships in which one partner is dominant might be more effective than those in which there is equality.
The research which surveyed 340 men and women also found that more relationships had a partner that was dominant than where both partners were equal.
According to the report, “Why do some women prefer submissive men?” which was published in Neuroendocrinology Letters, women were dominant in almost a quarter of relationships.
According to lead researcher, Eva Jozifkova: “Often we are told to view even mild dominance and submissiveness as a problem,
“Our results challenge the belief in equality of couples as a trademark of functional partnerships. Instead, it appears that some disparity improves their ability to face challenges.
“Both pressures towards equality in some modern societies, and pressures towards male dominance in some traditional societies, are a form of oppression.” She said.
The research also found that the relationship with a dominant partner was more likely to have children and couples in this sort of union have 15 percent more children than the ones which practiced equality – they were said to have a lower reproductive success.
According to Jozifkova: “If the two individuals rank similarly in dominance, even minor conflicts might escalate because of competition.”
So do you think couples should practice equality or should there be a slight or major dominance of one partner?
S.O.Z