Men 'have poor sex life if partner gets on with friends'

[Don Crack]

A study has revealed that men are more likely to have a poor sex life if their partner gets on well with their other male friends.

Researchers from Cornell University have found that middle aged and older men may suffer from erectile dysfunction if their partner gets on better with their friends than they do, as it may undermine his masculinity.

The situation is known as "partner betweenness", in which a romantic relationship comes between a male and his close friends.

Professor Benjamin Cornwell explained: "Men who experience partner betweenness in their joint relationships are more likely to have trouble getting or maintaining an erection and are also more likely to experience difficulty achieving orgasm during sex.

"There is a bit of a gate-keeper aspect that probably troubles some men."

The study showed that it is unhealthy if a female partner only socialised with the man and his friends, and that a "boys' night out" is a good thing for a relationship.

He said: "They key issue is whether it reduces his contact with his friends while it increases hers, for example she alters his social schedule to the point that his contact with his friends increasingly occurs in the context of couple's dinners.

"A man's ability to play a round of golf or to have a few drinks with a friend who has only a passing acquaintance to his wife or girlfriend is crucial to preserving some independence in everyday life.

"If he has to bring his wife along every time they meet, or his wife starts monopolising that friend, that's when problems may arise."

The data was collected from over 3,000 people aged 57 to 85.

Professor Edward Laumann of the University of Chicago added: "The results point to the importance of social network factors that are rarely considered in medical research - network structure and the individual's position within it.

"He needs to have someone to talk to about the things that matter to him, whether it's football, politics, what car he is going to buy or worries about his health or his job.

"The important thing is that he can let it all hang out and know that what he says isn't going to get straight back to his wife."

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[Lens]

middle aged and older men may suffer from erectile dysfunction if their partner gets on better with their friends than they do,

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a romantic relationship comes between a male and his close friends.

tbh in both these situations You need better friends

[Greens]

How about u stop posting with a white font.