A BBT Exclusive: Survey of the Sexes
Posted by AllieB on January 27, 2011
Inspired by literary masterpieces such as Cosmopolitan and Maxim, I decided to do a short survey asking guys and girls what they like about each other in a very physical, on-the-surface sense. I’ve done the leg-work, I did the research, and now I have the answers…ish.
Without further ado…
- Of the 19 males who participated, 68% are in a serious relationship, 32% are not
- Of the 35 females, 66% are in a serious relationship, 34% are not
- Ok, now for the good stuff
Q & A with the dudes:
Personally, I’m very pleased with the outcome of ass vs boob…to the second, I’m a bit surprised with Athletic Gear. I’d have thought that Corporate Attire would’ve been second, or perhaps Costume…shows what I know!
Lastly, here are some excerpts from the open ended statement, “I love it when my significant other/crush….”
– looks and acts particularly hot
– makes me laugh
– laughs
– answers the phone
– does something spontaneous
– Cooks gourmet meals
– Laughs
– strips
– Does pretty much anything totally unexpected.
– gets drunk and dances
– makes breakfast for me, cleans my house, does my laundry, is extremely rich, dresses up like richard simmons in bed
– doesn’t wear cardigans
If your answer is missing, that’s because it was outrageously inappropriate and I thank you very little for sharing such crassness with me. As for the ones I could include, my favorite is “doesn’t wear cardigans” because that is so random, and regarding “answers the phone” – it concerns me that this is what you love most about your significant other or crush…it doesn’t sound like things are going so well…
Q & A with the ladies:
I just realized I forgot to take my own survey. Dunce. Anyway – so, now you know: we don’t care much about your wardrobe, bank account, or abdominal region, but, unlike you, we don’t so much prefer the workout look. That’s likely because if a boy is in athletic gear, it means he probably smells like feet. Also, girls look better in spandex than guys do.
I gave girls the chance to answer the open-ended statement, “My favorite thing about my significant other/crush….” I was going to do excerpts, but they’re either redundant or ALSO much too inappropriate to share on BBT (turns out I have some pervy friends), so instead I will paraphrase what 35 females said is their favorite thing about their boo/wannabe boo and include a few noteworthy quotes:
- he makes me laugh
- he is considerate of me and values our relationship
- he loves me in spite of how crazy I am
- he is hot
- he works really hard
- I can embarrass myself in front of him
- when he cooks for me
- “his newfound love for reading”
- “his bed-head”
- “when he wears his glasses”
The End. I think my favorite part of this thing was reading the write-in responses, except the ones that were gross. People are weird, and some of you need to wash your mouths out with soap. I suppose that, overall, the results aren’t earth-shattering, but this wasn’t exactly the Spanish Inquisition…
Is it 5Â yet? AWD’s…who’s with me??
HB said
This may be my favorite post yet! You should do more surveys! I laughed out loud several times at my desk which is a rare/positive thing.
Y said
Totally agree with Hilary Smell. I love a good survey! Are you sure a male didn’t say my girlfriend wears too many chinos? Keep up the good work AllieB!
A said
Top three items I appreciate about this post, other than hilarity:
1. A** > boobs
2. Looks and acts particularly hot – everyone should note this, and just do it
3. The crazy girl whose significant other still loves her…that’s key
HB said
um. chinos are amazing/underrated/making a comeback in 2011.
S said
My fave: ‘doesn’t wear cardigans’
Whooizzthisman?? – carrie bradshaw
S said
Also, Bill thought I put ‘his newfound love for reading’ bc he’s read 9 pages of a book this week. Extra, extra: 9 pages in 5 days does not = newfound love for reading.
Lazy said
lets take surveys and hear results 1x a week-errr 1x a month? this made my day a tad brighter before leaving l’office. nice work!
AllieB said
I hope some of the menfolk are going to come forward and claim their responses…the cardigan one is killing me!
this was fun, wasn’t it
Ted Underhill said
May I add that we hate dresses that look like decorative trash bags?
As designer jeans/sweater/blazer seem to the uniform du jour, let’s wait and see how many fellows surface this weekend in khakis that haven’t seen the light of day in over a month. I know mine are being pressed as we speak.
AllieB said
you’re a trash bag, Ted
Parker said
Hmmmm… what am I going to wear tomorrow?…. will it be my corporate attire, my athletic attire, my designer jeans with crewneck sweater / blazer, or my khakis and polo?
AllieB said
Parker, had I thought to add “is a Rock Star” to the choices, I guarantee you it would’ve been the top pick…that said, should you decide to don some athletic attire, please send me a photo
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