A new poll asked Americans which scenario would make them "more unhappy" . . . if their spouse was UNEDUCATED, or if their spouse was OVERWEIGHT.

And 60% of Americans said they'd be more upset if their spouse was . . . UNEDUCATED.  Only 24% said they'd be more upset if their spouse was overweight.

The other 16% said they couldn't choose or didn't know.  Which is WEAK.  The people doing this poll NEVER should've let people abstain from answering.  "Would you rather?" scenarios only work when there's no third option.

Anyway, the people running the poll say people made it clear they think it would be easier for their husband or wife to lose weight than to go back to school and get smarter.