Men Are Clueless When it Comes to Their Other Halves
Men aren’t giving themselves a good name recently, firstly not one of them would describe their partner as perfect and now it seems they can’t even name their partner’s birthday.
Six out of 10 men claimed that they know their partner very well, but 40 per cent admitted that they didn’t even know their partner’s dress size.
Underwear size also caused a problem for 20 per cent of men and shockingly, 12 per cent didn’t even know their partner’s birthday!
Gemma Mason, Marketing Manager for Superdrug, which conducted the survey of 1,000 men to launch its new gift guide, said, “The results of this study are actually quite alarming as there are some basic details men really should know about their partner – in particular eye colour and natural hair colour.
“Fragrance is one of the most popular gifts for women in our stores and while we are delighted to help men identify a scent their partner will love, it’s always good for our store colleagues to have a starting point.
“Men can be forgiven for not knowing their partner’s mobile telephone number off by heart but it’s not difficult to take a look on their dressing table to see which perfume they’re currently using.”
The survey found that 15 per cent of men buy their woman the wrong fragrance, which leaves 12 per cent of women returning a gift they didn’t like because their man hadn’t paid attention.
Shockingly, 10 per cent of men can’t remember what their partner’s job title is and a third have no idea what school she went to.
As well as forgetting the date she was born, 35 per cent of men can’t remember what date they met – no doubt causing arguments!
One in five blokes can’t even name their partner’s best friend, while the same percentage have no idea if his other half suffers from any allergies.
Shoe size, favourite clothes shop, and even their other half’s natural hair colour also leave men stumped.
Blokes are also clueless when it comes to remembering their partner’s mobile phone number, their middle name or their favourite song or movie.
Despite all of this, over two thirds of men said they know their other half very well. A further 32 per cent said they know them quite well and 48 per cent admit they need to make more of an effort.
A sheepish three quarters say their wife or girlfriend would probably know all of the details about them if they were asked.
In general, 57 per cent of guys admit men are just useless when it comes to remember everyday details about their partner.
All this amounts to 4 out of 10 couples falling out because the male has forgotten – or never asked – things he should really know.
Gemma Mason said, “Christmas shouldn’t be fraught because a woman receives a gift that makes her feel she’s a stranger to her partner.
“This year we’ve gone the extra mile to make it easy for men to find the perfect for their partner.”
Cara Mason @FemaleFirst_UK