The aim of this research was to test gender differences in body satisfaction, body image importance, frequency of partner’s positive and negative feedback on physical appearance, as well as to determine the possibility of predicting body satisfaction based on some psychological variables and variables related to romantic relationship. The sample consisted of 371 participants (74.7% females), age range from 18 to 54 years (M = 24.7; SD = 5.07). The questionnaires included measures of body satisfaction, body image importance, romantic relationship satisfaction and positive and negative feedback on physical appearance from romantic partner. The results have partially confirmed the hypotheses, showing that there are no gender differences in body satisfaction, body image importance and in frequency of received partner’s positive feedback on physical appearance. However, men get more negative feedback on their physical appearance from their partners than do women. Hierarchical regression analysis confirmed that for women, smaller desired weight gain/loss and partners’ positive feedback on physical appearance are positive predictors of body satisfaction while for men partners’ negative feedback on their physical appearance is a negative predictor of body satisfaction.

body satisfaction, body image importance, romantic relationship satisfaction, partner’s feedback on physical appearance, body weight