<p>Men completely give up on their physical appearance by the age of 46, while women still make the effort to look good for another 13 years, a new study has found.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Men, when they hit 46, do not bother to keep up with the latest fashion trends and are even likely to have stopped trying to stay fit and healthy, researchers said.<br /><br />However, women care about their appearance till they reach the age of 59, according to the survey of 2,000 people.<br /><br />One in four surveyed said staying healthy and looking good cost too much money and was too big a commitment.<br /><br />Two in three said it was normal to stop worrying about your looks once you had a long-term partner - and married people supported this, 'metro.co.uk' reported.<br />More than half said they focused on their appearance much less than before they got hitched.<br /><br />"Maintaining physical well-being becomes a lesser priority, influenced by wanting to relax in comfort," said Paul Keenan, of Benenden Health, which carried out the survey.<br /><br />"We regularly read about how we are all living longer - thanks to improvements in medical science. But how many of us are taking steps to ensure our health and well-being remains in shape as we grow older?" Keenan said.</p>
<p>Men completely give up on their physical appearance by the age of 46, while women still make the effort to look good for another 13 years, a new study has found.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Men, when they hit 46, do not bother to keep up with the latest fashion trends and are even likely to have stopped trying to stay fit and healthy, researchers said.<br /><br />However, women care about their appearance till they reach the age of 59, according to the survey of 2,000 people.<br /><br />One in four surveyed said staying healthy and looking good cost too much money and was too big a commitment.<br /><br />Two in three said it was normal to stop worrying about your looks once you had a long-term partner - and married people supported this, 'metro.co.uk' reported.<br />More than half said they focused on their appearance much less than before they got hitched.<br /><br />"Maintaining physical well-being becomes a lesser priority, influenced by wanting to relax in comfort," said Paul Keenan, of Benenden Health, which carried out the survey.<br /><br />"We regularly read about how we are all living longer - thanks to improvements in medical science. But how many of us are taking steps to ensure our health and well-being remains in shape as we grow older?" Keenan said.</p>