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Battle of the sexes is up in the air when it comes to travel
Men and women divided over travel habits
When it comes to Aussie travel habits, men and women are divided - especially
when matters of lust and libido are involved - according to leading online travel
company ZUJI.com.au. In August 2006, ZUJI conducted an online survey of more than 1,000 people to
determine differing travel trends between the sexes. Results found that topics
below the belt proved to be the biggest differentiator.
Whilst in the air, a cheeky 43 percent of male respondents have flirted with
a flight attendant, compared to just 14 percent of females. Similarly, over
20 percent more men than women admitted to fantasising about joining the ‘mile
high club’, whilst seven percent of male respondents already have membership.
On arrival at their destination, precisely 45 percent of both men and women
have had a holiday fling at some point in their travels.
Despite their differences, both sexes were in total agreement that French reigns
supreme as the sexiest foreign accent, with the Brazilian accent taking second
place.
Peter Smith, ZUJI Australia’s General Manager said he was delighted with
the response from ZUJI customers. “At ZUJI, we recognise travel is often
about having fun, and this was reflected in the large number of responses to
the survey. We’re always interested in what makes our customers tick,
and this survey has provided plenty of interesting and amusing insights into
the ways in which men and women differ in their travel routines, inclinations,
and of course, fantasies.”
Shoes rather than the opposite sex seem to fuel the female love affair whilst
on holiday. When asked about holiday packing habits, 17 percent of women admitted
to taking four or more pairs of shoes compared to just three percent of men
for a one-week city holiday.
Furthermore, half of all women surveyed take eight or more pairs of underpants
while less than a quarter of men do the same. A shocking 10 percent of men confessed
to taking just two pairs or less which may well coincide with the unlucky four
percent of men who answered “tried but failed” to the holiday fling
question.
Surprisingly, when it comes to holiday preparation there are similarities across
gender. Over half of both males and females leave the packing until the night
before. In addition, both men and women spend between $101 - $250 on new clothes,
cosmetics and beauty treatments.
And matters of old-fashioned romance were agreed on too - 67 percent of females
believe it is more romantic to be proposed to whilst on holidays, and 59 percent
of men agree. |