One in five women believes their man is ‘high-maintenance’, a study has revealed. Despite it usually being a term infuriatingly reserved for women, it seems plenty of men folk are seriously demanding in relationships.

Now, women say men are more likely than ever to sulk when things don’t go their way, demand instant replies to text messages and spend longer in the bathroom than they do.

Spending a long time on their looks, wanting to be told ‘I love you’ several times a day and not leaving the house without their hair immaculately styled were also among the list of high-maintenance traits in the modern men.

The study of 2,000 women found that half of all women have had a boyfriend or husband who was ‘high-maintenance’, with 19% saying their current partner is difficult to manage.

Having a strop whenever they don’t get what they want was named as the most common high-maintenance trait among men, followed by needing to have an immediate response to a text or email and hearing ‘I love you’ from a partner several times a day.

Always being late came fourth, followed by spending longer in the bathroom than their other half – taking too much time on appearances also featured.

Seventh in the list of high-maintenance signs was refusing to wear anything which isn’t branded or designer, while demanding to have phone calls answered within a certain number of rings close behind.

Constant worrying about how they look and refusing to go camping completed the top ten for men.

Avoiding public transport, only eating in ‘nice’ restaurants and wanting a present bought for them at least once a week also featured in the list.

TOP 25 SIGNS OF A HIGH-MAINTENANCE MAN

1. Have a strop/fit when they don’t get their own way

2. Needing a reply to a text message/email straight away

3. Need to be told ‘I love you’ several times a day

4. Always late

5. Spends longer in the bathroom than you do

6. Spend a lot of time on their looks/appearance

7. Won’t wear anything which isn’t branded or designer

8. Need to have their calls answered within a certain number of rings

9. Always worrying about how they look

10. Refuses to go camping

11. Refuses to use public transport

12. Won’t step outside the house without their hair styled

13. Need kisses/a certain number of kisses on the end of a text or email

14. Refuses to walk anywhere

15. Need their home to be spotless

16. Constantly looking at themselves in a mirror

17. Will only eat out at ‘nice’ restaurants

18. Not liking to get dirty

19. Will only stay in 4 or 5* hotels

20. Not likely to get sweaty

21. Will only drink bottled water

22. Changes outfits several times a day

23. Need to have a present bought for them at least once a week

24. Constantly pouting

25. Will only drink fine wine

 

Survey carried out by cashback site Quidco