Nearly one in two men has strong concerns about their appearance

31 October 2016
Volume 31 · Issue 6

A recent UK survey has been carried out which has asked men based in the UK questions about confidence in their appearance and the likelihood of them seeking treatments to tackle physical imperfections.

The results showed that those aged 18-24 were most likely to have looked into treatments to change their appearance, despite being one of the most likely age groups to feel it was wrong for men to take steps to change their appearance.

While the majority of those surveyed believed that men are generally more confident than women,a surprising 40 per cent of the men surveyed revealed strong concerns about their appearance, so much so that they had been prevented from considering activities such as dating – with just under half of those who expressed concerns with their appearance admitting to avoiding dates or asking people out.

Issues regarding the appearance of teeth ranked highly as a personal concern. The statistics revealed that just over a quarter of men surveyed admitted that they would straighten their teeth if they could change one thing about their appearance.

The survey showed interesting regional variations:

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