Research reveals what annoys men and women most about using the bathroom (and the main differences between them and them)

In the “war of the sexes”, the bathroom seems to be the preferred battleground for couples. She takes so long to get ready in the morning, he never puts down the toilet seat. She leaves several beauty products on the sink, he usually hides there so he can have a few minutes of peace. Who washes their hands the most? Who does the most flushing? Are there gender differences in toilet paper use?

Interestingly, research institutes, companies and universities have pursued these answers, either to understand subtle differences between men and women, or to develop new hygiene and comfort products for the most secret place in the house.

O awesome.club consulted several surveys and shows some surprising data about female and male habits. While there are many differences, we can detect a global trend: almost everyone likes to use their cell phone in the bathroom!

An English survey showed that a third of the men interviewed use the bathroom as a haven of peace. They do this when they want to get rid of the demands of wives and children. There, they can read the news or check messages on their cell phones without being disturbed. However, one in ten of these “escapes” ends up being interrupted.

“The bathroom is like a sanctuary where we can retreat from the outside world, even temporarily,” said a spokesman for bathroom equipment company Pebble Gray, which commissioned the research.

Among respondents, 45% said it’s a “struggle” to carve out some time for themselves indoors. A quarter of them commented that their wives complain about their busy lives.

But not only men use the bathroom as a hiding place. Among the women surveyed, the fifth part also admits to locking themselves in the bathroom in search of a few minutes of peace.

Another survey conducted in England revealed surprising data: 62% of men do not wash their hands after using the bathroom. But women are not so far behind: about 40% of them also do not use water and soap after their needs.

The survey was commissioned by a company specialized in hygiene interested in launching a technology with sensors that would count how many people visited the bathroom and how many used the liquid soap container. The statistic would discourage the lazy, especially in company bathrooms.

Even the famous MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), in the United States, is concerned with hygienic habits and their differences between the sexes. In a small dossier on the functions and use of toilet paper, the institute cites curious data:

52% of men fold or roll up toilet paper before use and 32% of women use the same technique. 38% of men ball up toilet paper and 52% of women do the same. 6% of both men and women say they have no preference. 4% of men and 3% of women were unable to answer.

Another survey carried out in the United States tried to list the dislikes between men and women regarding the use of the bathroom. Anyone who shares a house with someone must have had a fight for one of these reasons. Here are the top 5 for each gender:

They complain about them

Never replace toilet paper — 14.6% Leave the sink messy — 11.5% Leave beard hairs in the sink — 10.6% Do not flush the toilet — 10.2% Leave the toilet lid up — 8%

They complain about them

Leave too many beauty products on the sink — 15.7% Try to talk to me with the bathroom door closed — 10.8% Long hair clogs the shower drain — 10.8% Never replace the toilet paper — 10.2% Leave the sink messy — 9.6%

As for pulling the flusha survey by the University of Indiana (USA) revealed that 67% of women always flush the toilet and 61% of men do the same.

Fights over taking too long to use the bathroom in the morning, especially when there is only one in the house, are common among couples. The answer may seem simple to answer: women need to take care of their hair, makeup, nails and, naturally, it takes longer to get ready.

But a survey carried out by the American data institute YouGov shows that the morning timer of men and women is not as discrepant as common sense judges:

They take less than 10 minutes: 18% women, 9% men. They take between 10 and 30 minutes: 52% women, 52% men. It takes between 30 minutes and 1 hour: 21% of men, 29% of women. More than 1 hour: 7% men, 6% women.

The team at BankMyCell cell phone price comparison website, from the United States, was curious to know how many people use their cell phones in the bathroom. And, more importantly, how they use it. A survey of 2,114 people came to intriguing data:

3 out of 4 Americans use their cell phones in the bathroom. It’s 75%! 80% of women admit to using their cell phones in the bathroom against 69% of men. 93% of Americans under the age of 23 (the so-called Generation Z) do not go to the bathroom without their cell phone.

And what do they mostly do with their cell phones when they go to the bathroom?

54% access social networks. 40.5% listen to music. 35% of men “hide” to be able to play their games quietly. 25% of gamers admitted to getting a maximum score on the toilet. 1 in 3 women confess to having sent a Snap while using the toilet. 1 in 5 women confessed to having already dropped their cell phone in the toilet against 1 in 8 men. 1 in 10 men said they spoke to their boss while using the bathroom.

Did you recognize some of your habits or those of your family members in the surveys? And between us, what do you like to do most when you’re alone in the bathroom? Tell us in the comments, but we promise we won’t spread it! 🇧🇷