Partner losing weight? Prepare to get dumped

People who suddenly resort to dieting when in a steady relationship are most likely preparing to dump their other halves, a new study has revealed

People who suddenly resort to dieting when in a steady relationship are most likely preparing to dump their other halves, a new study has revealed.
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Professor Thomas Klein of University of Heidelberg studied the relation between happiness and body weight and said that the warning signs could include a sudden obsession with the gym or getting involved in sports and diets.
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"When you are on the lookout for a new partner people try to be as thin and attractive as possible," the Daily Mail quoted Klein as saying.
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Subsequently, when one of the partners in a relationship starts slimming down it can be construed as 'preparing for the partner market'.
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"People in a relationship feel less pressure and often put on weight as they do not watch their weight so much," he added.
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"In a happy partnership, people tend to get fat. With less competition, the weight difference is low."
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But a crisis in a relationship can end the gluttony, he said. And that could result in both partners losing weight.
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Researchers studied more than 2,000 people aged between 16 and 55.
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The survey showed that the people in couples generally weighed more than single people hoping to attract a partner in a competitive dating market.