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Is there a difference in the way men and women shop? In my observation, men will enter a store knowing exactly what they want, go to that item, buy it and be out of the store in a few minutes. Women may enter knowing what they want, but will take time to look at several other items, browse around a bit and maybe find what they want, but also buy a few more things they didn’t originally enter the store to purchase. Does anyone else see a difference in the way the two sexes shop, and does the whole “hunter/gatherer” theory come into play?
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Name : Kenny-G, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Catholic, Age : 34, City : Chicago, State : IL, Country : United States, Occupation : Marketing, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,Sorry to dispel this common myth, but I for one hate to wander around in stores. I go into a store, get what I came after and leave. Sometimes I will call the store ahead of time to see if they have what I am after. This way, I do not have to waste time wandering around looking for the item, only to find out the store doesn’t carry it. I have better ways to spend my time.
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Name : Michell20532, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Religion : Atheist, Age : 32, City : Panama City, State : FL, Country : United States, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,It’s not strictly a sex thing, apparently. My sweetie and I are both women, and she does the grocery shopping because I have absolutely no patience with it. I have a list of what I need, go to an employee to ask where the widgits or eggs are, pick ’em up and leave. She reads labels, compares prices and comes home with a few extra goodies (because she knows I like them). Other same-sex couples mention this split, also.
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Name : Becky23311, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Lesbian, Age : 55, City : Indianapolis, State : IN, Country : United States,Sorry Kenny, but loving to shop has nothing to do with one’s gender. I’m a relatively normal female who absolutely hates to do any kind of shopping. I’ve been the sole support of my family for several years and have been required to do it, but I always put it off until the last minute. Once I’ve made the commitment, I go in with a list, get just what I need and get out as soon as possible. It doesn’t matter what I’m shopping for, either. Clothes, food, gardening supplies, car accessories: I treat it all the same. In and out as quickly as possible. So, unless I’m the odd female here, making the broad assumption that all women like to shop is definitely inappropriate.
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Name : Angie24976, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Pagan, City : Lawrence, State : KS, Country : United States, Occupation : College student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class,I hate shopping. Standard shopping procedure: Run in, grab first thing that doesn’t offend me, buy it, get away ASAP. The only time I’m dawdling and browsing is if what I’m shopping for (i.e. a dress for a formal event) is worse than shopping itself.
And for what it’s worth, I’ve got a straight male friend I take with me for the fashion advice and browsing techniques. I get more compliments on his selections than mine. so this just goes to show, not all of us fit our stereotypes.
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Name : Onewanda, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 27, City : NYC, State : NY, Country : United States, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I think the responses to my query kind of missed the point. I wasn’t saying that women like to shop and men don’t. If you read it again, I was just asking if there is a difference in the way men and women shop. If anyone would like to repsond to that aspect again, please do.
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Name : Ken, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Catholic, Age : 32, City : Chicago, State : IL, Country : United States, Occupation : marketing, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,There is a differnce in the way the sexes shop. Although females take longer to shop, they end up spending less money than men when buying gifts, especially during the holiday season. A survey conducted found that in the haste to leave a store, men pay an average of $200 more than females.
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Name : Orleanas, Gender : F, Age : 20, City : Boston, State : MA, Country : United States, Occupation : Student,I don’t believe the hunter/gatherer theory is present now, if it ever was. That was one of the first and probably more false stereotypes foisted on men and women by sincere but demented theorists. I am a very secure male, and very much in partnership with my wife in the operation of our home and household. Together with our two kids, we are very comfortable in our community. I do almost all of the shopping for food, and I pick most of my wife’s clothing for dress and business (we both work to keep wolves from the door) My wife is quite happy to do housework, helped by the kids. I believe that most males will spend much time looking and browsing, if their interest is piqued – just watch guys at Sears or some other similar store with a large hardware and tool department. (I include myself, here). There is a bit of Tim the Tool Man in every male!
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Name : Al, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 49, City : Ottawa (Ontario), State : NA, Country : Canada, Occupation : audio engineer, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I’ve noted that too, and while of course there are exceptions and contradictions galore, I would concur with the ‘hunter/gatherer’ socio-biological explanation. In the really, really old days, the division of labor may have had a deeper and subtler impact than politically correct projections would permit today. (We do still have bodies and minds designed for Ayla and Jondalar.) So hunters would be expected to enter a hunt having a fairly good idea what they were after and how they were to attain it. (This might explain a propensity for group and team activity preferences between the genders as well.) You don’t just go out and ‘get’ a Mammoth on a whim. Gatherers, on the other hand, would be inclined to be in a constant ‘seek and search’ mode. Are there roots over there? Is that a useful item off to the left? What is there that might be useful or necessary that I can bring back?
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Name : Jeff31184, Gender : M, City : Boulder, State : CO, Country : United States,there are different styles and catagories for women. like in sizes there are juniors, pettie, misses, and women. there are differents styles of clothes for different body shapes. even in assessories, ones body shape is a factor in the size of purse, type of jewlery and style of belt a woman wears. also, there is only a limited quantiy of a certain style or design in each store thus often buying more because that might be an item of clothing or accessory that coordinate with an outfit but might not be there when coming back to buy it. the styles and availability of that style has only a limited time and quanity is a main factor.
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Name : Melinda, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Asian, Religion : Baptist, City : Houston, State : TX, Country : United States, Occupation : fashion model/designer, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,
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