Men Who Wear Ties Live Longer

Men Who Wear Ties Live Longer

Men who wear ties live longer and are healthier – this at least is the result of a Survey back from May 2009. In this survey, 103 men in the age range of 18 to 80 years participated in a questionnaire in downtown Hanover, Germany.

The result: Men who wear a necktie daily to work missed far fewer working days than those who don’t dress up with a tie. Since the beginning of that year, men that wear ties missed on average 2.27 days of work compared to 4.75 days of the non-tie workers.

What could explain this? Do tie wearers care more about their health, or does the necktie have some type of healing power?

Depending on how you define a necktie, the tie can be dated back to the ancient Romans over 2,000 years ago. Romans did wear a so called “Focale” – a neckerchief like clothing item that was especially popular by older citizens. Speakers like Cicero, and poets and thinkers like the great Martial used it to protect their neck and their voice. This may lead us to another interesting argument: Those who wear a necktie have something important and interesting to say! The “Focale” eventually also became part of the Legionary’s traditional uniform.

A neckerchief like clothing accessory was also used in ancient China. Perfect example is the clay soldiers found in the tomb of Huang Ti. Archeologists found an army of 7,000 clay soldiers in the tomb of the yellow Emperor, and all of them wore a necktie – or at least something that resembles the look of today’s tie.

Today the necktie is part of the modern businessman’s uniform, and even though today’s tie serves more style than function, it still offers some health benefits. Wearing a necktie requires us to wear a buttoned up, collared dress shirt that protects our neck from the wind and the cold. In addition, men who wear ties care more about their looks, personal hygiene included. It does seem quite logical, that wearing a necktie will keep you healthier!

Just as the necktie offers some great health benefits, there are also some health harming sides of wearing a tie. Doctors and health professionals in the UK for example, are no longer allowed to wear ties since the necktie is a clothing item that is usually not washed – offering a great refuge for germs and bacteria. Choking accidents are another risk that may come to mind. Therefore, certain industries such as security services now wear so-called clip-on ties rather than a self-tied necktie that loops around the neck.

All these horror stories related to neckties should not worry the style conscious businessman. Fact is that men who wear ties miss fewer days at work, are healthier, and live a longer life. Therefore, do something good for your health and wear a necktie!

Your Bows-n-Ties.com Team