Partnership: Beware of "334 men"? | BRIGITTE.de

"Honey, I'm just not made for a relationship – I have gene variant 334!" Will men be able to avoid marriage like this in the future? Here you can find out more about the mysterious gene that is said to influence whether a man is a good partner.

Is a gene to blame for marital crises and incapable men?

Whether men lead a happy partnership is also in the genes – researchers from Sweden and the USA have shown this in genetic studies on 552 same-sex twin pairs. The scientists examined the occurrence of three different gene variants that have an influence on the effects of the hormone vasopressin.

Exactly what influence the hormone vasopressin has on a relationship is not yet known. In previous studies, biologists had already found that it plays a formative role in voles for forming pair bonds and for monogamous behavior. The latest research suggests that this hormone also seems to have a say in humans' tendency to form long-term partnerships, as the scientists working with Hasse Walum from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm report in the specialist journal "PNAS".

The researchers first determined which of the three gene variants was present in the twins. The genes in question provide the blueprint for the receptors that respond to the hormone vasopressin.

In addition, the scientists had the test subjects and their respective partners fill out questionnaires. They used this to examine how strong the bond was in the relationship and how happy the partnership was rated.

The men with the 334 manifestation of the gene showed, on average, a weaker partner bond, as the evaluation showed. Accordingly, fewer men from this group were married. The partners of these men were on average less satisfied with the marriage than the wives of men who did not have the 334 expression. If the 334 variant occurred twice in a man, it was also more likely that the man in question had a marital crisis in the past year.

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So is a man's genes alone when a relationship fails? It's not that easy after all! Especially with new parents, for example, it is of crucial importance how they deal with the completely new situation. Scientists assume that three months after the baby is born it can be foreseen whether love will last.

If you want to know whether you and your loved one are up to the new everyday life as a family or whether you should work on each other together, our tests will help you!

Gene variant 334 – an excuse for the affair?

Could the gene variant also be to blame for the fact that some men are notorious cheaters? How do you even think about the subject of "fling"? In our forum "About Loyalty and Lies in Love" you can discuss with other users and share your experiences.

This article originally appeared on Eltern.de.This article originally appeared on Eltern.de.

by Jennifer Litters / ddp