In news that you may find unsurprising, new research suggests that men who hold patriarchal beliefs are likely to struggle to form meaningful relationships with women.

Psychologists at the University of Tel Aviv in Israel surveyed 108 heterosexual Israeli men via an online questionnaire. Their questions were designed to shed light on how the men perceived female sexuality and independence, their views on hierarchical social structures and male dominance, and the state of their sex and romantic lives.

It was found that men who endorsed male dominance over women were likely to struggle to see women as nuanced human beings, instead dividing them into two camps: those who were “sexually pure, chaste, and generally good”, and those who were “sexually promiscuous, manipulative and generally bad”.

These beliefs are obviously harmful to women, said psychologist Orly Bareket, who co-authored the study. However, they are also damaging to the men who hold them.

“These men may have difficulties feeling attracted to the women they love, or loving the women to whom they are sexually attracted, leading to chronic dissatisfaction in their romantic relationships,” she explained.

Read more on this study at Science Daily.

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