People often have trouble discussing conflicts and trusting each other.
Experts from Lancaster University carried out a large-scale study with the participation of 184 thousand people who posted information about personal problems in relationships on a specialized forum on the Web. Scientists have analyzed the most common of these to create a "map" of the most common relationship problems.
The researchers found that, contrary to expectations, men are much more likely to experience the pain of "heartbreak" than women, writes Medicforum.
The findings suggest the mistaken stereotype that men are less emotional in relationships. The results of this study will allow psychologists to take a different look at male patients trying to cope with a breakup with a loved one, divorce and other difficulties in relationships with the opposite sex. The study was published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.