Voucher Codes Pro found the things that make someone marriage material, so we talk to spokesperson George Charles on the results of the study!
Weddings on Female First
Why is trust such an important part of being deemed marriage material for women?
Whilst 78% of women state trust is an important factor in their partner being marriage material, we think the percentage could be even higher. Women like security within their relationships; they like to know that they are in safe hands and don’t need to worry about the loyalty of the man they’re going to marry.
Why is the opposite for men while they focus on sexual compatibility and being looked after?
We believe that trust is important to men, but men can be more secure than women and don’t tend to worry about whether or not they can trust their partner – unless there is a reason for them to worry. Men grow up with their mothers looking after them and, whilst they’re capable of looking after themselves, 43% of men like to feel as though their partner can look after them. Whilst they look for someone that will look after them, the majority of men, 64%, need to be sexually compatible with their partner in order to keep the flame in their relationship going.
How can people ‘just know’ they have found someone who is worthy of the accolade?
52% of women state they ‘just know’ their partner is marriage material – and we’re sure the statistic is realistically quite high for men too, even though they didn’t state so in the poll. It doesn’t matter whether you’re the most similar or opposite people in the world, some people know in their gut that their partner is the person they want to spend the rest of their lives with. It doesn’t have to be logical, it doesn’t have to make sense to anyone else, they just know they’ve found ‘the one’ for them.
Friends and family liking their partner is important for some, so why does this hold weight for the bride to be?
This proved in the top 5 for both men and women – 46% of women and 29% of men both agreed their friends and family need to like their partner. You’re with your family from birth and you spend most of your free time with your friends, so when you get into a relationship it’s important that your new partner can smoothly transition into your life, and vice versa. This is more important for the bride-to-be as a lot of the time it’s the woman who plans family get-togethers, parties and such. Women have a higher emotional connection to those in their life than men do, and women clearly want everyone to get along.
Why is there a direct influence between romance and marriage material?
From a young age, women are surrounded by the concept of romance and being swept of their feet. Whilst romance may mean different things to various women (for some it could be big, extravagant gestures, whilst for some it can be something as simple as cooking their favourite meal), any gesture is capable of reminding women that they’re loved by their partner and he’s not taking her for granted.
How can being career driven make you more appealing for a prospective bride?
Being career driven doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re going to be rich and have everything you’ve ever dreamed of. Being career driven simply means you want to be the best at what you do, whether that’s a corporate CEO, a mechanic or a postman – it makes no difference. 13% of women state their partner is ‘marriage material’ if they’re career driven, simply meaning they like their partner to go out and work hard at what they do. Being passionate is an attractive trait in many people.
Men believe that attractiveness, and watching or letting them watch sports are important, so why are their reasons to tie the knot?
Men can be very set in their ways and like to watch sport without being inundated with questions about what is taking place. Sport plays a large role in most men’s lives and 41% of men believe that getting into a relationship or settling down shouldn’t change this, and if their partner allows them to watch sport without disturbing them, they’re marriage material as not every woman would leave them be during a match.
Whilst it may seem controversial for 33% of men to state their partner needs to be attractive for them to be considered marriage material, let’s not forget that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What one person considers attractive, another may not. Logically, they wouldn’t be with their long term partner if they weren’t attracted to them.
Why is it that women want to get married sooner than men?
Women tend to mature a couple of years before men their own age, it’s a well-known fact. There is also a lot of pressure from society for women to settle down, get married and have children – men don’t get the same level of pressure, or choose to ignore it until they’re ready. 44% of women state they’d like to get married between 26 and 30 years old, with the majority, 53%, of men stating they’d like to get married between 31 and 35 years old. With regards to maturity, this puts men and women at a similar mental age – men perhaps just have a little more growing up to do before women!
Tagged in Marriage Bride wedding sundries