New research pitches ‘man flu’ against ‘woman flu’ and reveals that men are less likely to be ill than women but also believe that they are more likely to be sick than their partner. When men are sick, they tend to exaggerate their symptoms, leading a third of partners to doubt whether their sickness is genuine. On the flip side, men consider women to have a ‘low pain threshold’ and are more likely to take time off to care for their ladies than to recover if they were ill themselves.
So, when is our sympathy misplaced?
Joining us to discuss this further is Helen Graham, a Heath Planning Expert from Engage Mutual.