Wandering eye | Why do women fall out of love with their workplace faster?

A new study from the Journal of the Association for Psychological Science has found that women fall out of love faster than men in romantic, heterosexual relationships.

The research found there are various reasons why women experience a decrease in feelings of love over men. Having stronger feelings at the beginning of a relationship - meaning there is a sharper descend into territory of lesser feelings, being stuck with household chores, and carrying the ‘burden’ of being the primary caregiver are all reasons women fall out of love faster.

But how does this apply to the professional world?

During the Great Resignation, which saw employees voluntarily leaving their jobs en masse, a report from Lean In and McKinsey found that 29% of women thought about leaving their jobs, reducing their hours, taking a less demanding job or leaving the workforce altogether – compared to 22% of their male counterparts.