The study is most concerning because it surmises all women can and will be affected, unless they don't get cable or have no interest in seeing lushly landscaped yards, scenic world locations, gorgeous interior decorating, or engaging vicariously in the emotional experience of finding and purchasing a new home. "I got home at 5:30, checked the mail, got a snack, changed into my yoga pants, and now my lazy bones have been on this couch all night," said 28-year-old Kaitlyn Hawpe, her face then lighting up as House Hunters International returned after a yogurt commercial. "I'll get up if the next episode isn't -- oh my God, the next one is in Italy! Can you get me another glass of wine? Ugh, I'm such a blob, aren't I?" Scientists say the time when women are most at risk is during the “First-Time Home Buyers Hour,” which airs Monday-Friday from 8-9 pm EST. While the study didn't lay out a specific plan to combat this alarming trend, it encouraged any nearby men to steal the remote and change the channel to the Spike network, where there's probably a cool James Bond movie marathon going on.
