Men Have More Free Time Than Women

Surprised?

Guys get 30 minutes more free time.

Study findings released earlier this week indicate that men have more free time during the day to pursue hobbies and spend in leisurely ways. The Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development said that American, French, Italian, and British men all spend more time than their female counterparts relaxing.

The results showed that Italian men have the most time to relax, with 80 minutes more free time per day. Men had 50 minutes extra leisure time in Belgium, 38 minutes in the US, 33 in Britain, and 22 in Germany.

But how accurate are the results? While the report called for gender equality across the board, saying that "governments and firms need to do more to tackle the gender equality gap," it seems like their survey system was a little off. I feel wrong even saying this, but take a look:

Shopping, beautifying, sleeping in, and social luncheons were considered "work" by the surveying organization, which tipped the scales in favor of men. If these items were considered leisure activities for women, the study would have shown that women have almost as much free time than men-- a 10-minute difference in Britain, for example, as opposed to the previously mentioned 33.

Do you think that the survey makes sense when it considers grooming and shopping "work," or are those ways that we women spend our free time? I think it depends, but the fact that women make 1/5th less than men all across the board speaks for itself.

Do you have less free time than your significant other?