Read: Condom conundrum: Health workers refuse to distribute condoms named AshaThe researchers also found that when a man judged a woman to be less attractive, he was more willing to use a condom. The more attractive a woman is judged to be on average, the more likely are men to want to have sex with her without a condom, claim researchers. The risk of unprotected sex also goes up when a man considers himself to be attractive, the study suggests. The study sought to better understand the relationship between perceived attractiveness and condom use intentions in a heterosexual male population between ages 18-69. The more attractive a participant judged himself to be, the less likely he was to intend to use a condom, the results showed.

Source: Hindustan Times June 26, 2016 07:48 UTC