«IT'S CALLED GOSSIP AND OF COURSE IT'S AN OBSESSION OF MINE»

In the MALES section called Quality of Life, men were asked to rate the following seven goals in order of importance:

• Being in good health
• Satisfying sex life
• Harmonious family life
• Good relationship with partner/wife
• Enjoying life to the fullest
• Satisfying career or work life
• Having a nice home

Again, the findings were quite surprising. The top three answers were: "being in good health"; "a harmonious family life"; and "good relationship with partner/wife." "A satisfying sex life" was last, tied with "a nice home." While there was definitely variability in the top answers depending on country, "a satisfying sex life" always came last. Even more astonishing were the findings in regard to age and marital/partner status. Younger men, age 20-39 still rated the same three goals as most important. When comparing single vs. married men, the only difference was that singles rated "enjoying live to the fullest" in second place along with "a harmonious family life"-while "a good relationship with their partner" was ranked fourth. Again "a satisfying sex life" was rated last.

_Psychology Today