Men are either extremely pragmatic about taking paternity leaves or they’re not really into it as much as women would like to believe.

According to a new survey of married male professionals, men are not inclined to take paternity leave unless it’s paid. The study by Boston College Center for Work and Family says:

The large majority (86%) of respondents said they would not make use of paternity leave or parental leave unless at least 70% of their salaries were paid, and 45% said compensation needed to be at 100%.

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