As 'man flu' season approaches, a survey shows just what massive wimps men can be...
A survey of 2,000 British adults has revealed that one in 12 men have gone to the doctors because they have a runny nose.
Just let that sink in for a minute.
Further findings from the research - which will come as little surprise to most women - also found that men are more likely to call in sick to work when suffering from the common cold.
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Unsurprisingly, the majority of women surveyed (55%) said that they believed their block regularly ‘exaggerated’ his symptoms, with 49% admitting this often led to arguments.
Sound familiar?
Commenting on the phenomenon that is ‘man flu’, Nick Thayer, Pharmacist at Well Pharmacy, which commissioned the survey, said: “When suffering from a cold, it is feasible that a person can keep going and power through their symptoms.
"However, it’s a misconception that people can ‘battle through’ flu, as symptoms are too severe and can last for weeks.
“Only 56 per cent of men in this survey called in sick to work and only 55 per cent cancelled social plans when they thought they had flu, which would suggest to me that they probably just had a particularly nasty cold rather than flu, where symptoms of fever, fatigue, vomiting and muscle pain are likely to leave you bedridden with little choice in the matter.”
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