It’s official: ‘Man flu’ does exist

A new study has found that man flu may indeed exist - half of men will exaggerate a common cold and describe it as flu.

A new study of 3,000 people has found that ‘man flu’ may indeed exist – half of men will exaggerate a common cold and describe it as flu and headaches as migraines in order to gain maximum sympathy from their partners.

But women aren’t totally innocent either. They are most likely to whine about minor ailments on a daily basis,though when it comes to proper moaning,men are the masters,the British media reported.

According to the women surveyed,almost half of men will exaggerate their symptoms. Just 40 per cent of men said the same of their partners.

Women reported that more than 57 per cent of men become attention-seeking when ill,with 66 per cent constantly moaning and groaning. But,men reported lower incidences of whining saying that only 50 per cent of women seek attention when they’re ill and 56 per cent moan and groan.

A third of men also admitted their partner will suffer in silence when they are really ill,while just 26 per cent of women could say the same of their other halves,according to the survey.

However,a massive 76 per cent of men will refuse to take time off when they are ill. Almost 60 per cent of them also said that their partner will complain about niggles and health problems on a daily basis. Just 52 per cent of women could complain of the same trait in their men.

“Our findings support the belief that men do moan more and when they are ill they will put on all sorts of attention-seeking behaviour to make sure their partner knows about it,” Karl Elliott of Engage Mutual Assurance,which commissioned the survey,was quoted as saying.

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