Survey Shows Women Prefer Romance to Sex or Extravagance
Men guess correctly in survey by online gift retailer: most women would choose a romantic weekend away, over an extravagant gift or steamy passion, as an ideal birthday gift.
London, England (PRWEB) August 12, 2006 -- When it comes to relationships, most women like to receive the odd expensive gift now and then. And few of us are averse to the occasional night of hot, steamy passion.
But when you cut to the chase, most girls would prefer a romantic weekend away as a birthday gift rather than anything else a man has to offer.
The fact that romance is very much alive -- at least as far as women are concerned -- has emerged in a new survey by UK online gift retailer Pressies4princess. The survey asked both men and women what a girl would most like to receive on her birthday given the choice of a very, very expensive gift; a steamy night of passion, or a wonderful romantic weekend away. We also asked men what they believed their women would prefer.
Fifty-eight per cent of women chose the romantic break while 57 per cent of male respondents were right on the money, claiming correctly that this is what their partners craved most. So, contrary to conventional wisdom, men do seem to understand what their partners want most out of a relationship.
Another 31 per cent of women said they would prefer a high-priced gift while a mere 12 per cent chose the night of passion. These figures were reflected by 28 pent of men who thought an expensive gift would be the most popular choice, and an optimistic 15 per cent who hoped their partners would choose sex over all other options.
"The remarkable thing is that, contrary to conventional wisdom, men do seem to understand what their partners want most out of a relationship," said Pressies4princesses managing partner Steve Sugden.
"We thought the results would show a big discrepancy in what women wanted and what men thought they did, but we were wrong.
"This is obviously why services such as our own website are becoming increasingly in demand. We help men to woo their partners by serving up romantic gift ideas and suggestions, and this helps today's more emotionally enlightened man to win over his 'princess'."
Pressies4princesses takes a tongue-in-cheek approach to present-buying for women with discerning tastes and high standards. Besides offering a range of gifts for women, Pressies4princesses also provides romantic tips on how to woo your partner while offering links to other companies specialising in ladies’ presents.
"Our most popular lines include romantic gifts that are more about thoughtfulness than extravagance," said Steve. "For instance, we offer personalised poems written specially for a loved one as well as bespoke pop art posters, personalised songs, photo albums, keepsake boxes and photo frames. This preference for romantic, thoughtful gifts mirrors the findings of our survey."
Pressies4princesses has been operating for four years and receives thousands of Internet visitors every day. Turnover is in six figures and the website has remained in the search engines’ top five since its inception. The company has tapped into a vast UK-based network of cottage industry to supply limited edition items made by individual artisans, many of them working from home.
Pressies4princesses gifts start from £2.49, delivery is free in the UK and gifts are delivered worldwide. Web address is: www.pressies4princesses.co.uk.
Editor's note:
Survey conducted at www.pressies4princesses.co.uk between Tuesday 25th July and Monday 7th August, 2006. Results based upon 145 responses. No incentive offered. One entry per computer only (cookie and IP-based tracking).
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