What Men Want

A Survey Of Tastes And Attitudes

Outlook News Desk

Updated on: 7 February 2024 6:04 pm

What Men Want

What Men Want
A survey of tastes and attitudes

How often do you go shopping?
	Overall	Metros	Other Cities
Every week	25	28	23
Every month	42	43	41
Once in a few months	28	27	28
Very very rarely	5	2	8

How often do you visit the mens salon?
	Overall	Metros	Other Cities
Every week	31	37	24
Every month	54	50	58
Once in a few months	7	7	8
Never	8	6	10

On what do you spend most?
	Overall	Metros	Other Cities
Clothes and accessories	57	51	62
Cosmetics	12	15	8
Gizmos and techie stuff	8	11	5
Porn CDs and films	12	9	15
Wining/Dining	11	14	10

What do you indulge in besides a haircut?
	Overall	Metros	Other Cities
Manicure	16	20	13
Facial	27	32	22
Head and body massage	28	37	20
Tinting and colouring of hair	13	18	8
Dont indulge in anything else	18	15	40

Would you have an inferiority complex if your wife was more qualified, accomplished and better paid than you are?
	Overall	Metros	Other Cities
No, not at all	49	52	46
Maybe	22	24	20
I wont accept such a wife	19	16	22
Cant say	10	8	12

What percentage of your income do you spend exclusively on yourself?
	Overall	Metros	Other Cities
Less than 10%	35	27	43
10% to 20%	44	50	37
20% to 30%	15	16	14
More than 30%	6	7	6

What is more important to you?
	Overall	Metros	Other Cities
Love/ Friendship	29	26	32
Career/ Money	71	74	68

What is the best part of having a working wife?
	Overall	Metros	Other Cities
Double income	46	44	47
Busy wife with her own life	15	13	16
An open-minded life partner	21	26	16
All of above	18	17	21

Do working women make better wives and mothers?
	Overall	Metros	Other Cities
Yes	61	34	44
No	39	66	56

Would you consider supporting your wifes parents and bring them to live with you if they didnt have anyone else?
	Overall	Metros	Other Cities
Yes, why not	53	55	51
I dont think I can do that	30	30	30
If they pay for themselves	17	15	19