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Men more likely to gossip than women - survey
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Forget the assumption that women are the biggest gossips - a new survey out today concludes men are by far the worst culprits.
A fifth of those asked said they spent at least three hours a day gossiping - mainly at work - with the main topics
including women colleagues and who is in line for promotion.
One in 10 men like to dish the dirt on other people, compared with 4% of women, while more men than women are guilty of spreading rumours, according to the poll.
Some 55% of men said they gossiped at work, compared with 46% of women whose top topics were family feuds, followed by the latest storyline in EastEnders, old school friends, fashion errors and what neighbours are like.
Among men the favourite subject is old school friends, then the sexiest girl at work, promotions, salaries, and finally their best friend's conquest, the survey found.
At home, 17% of men confess they were more interested in pillow talk than sex, with only 10% of women saying the same. However, a fifth of girlfriends and wives said they preferred to gossip with a mate than their partner.
The poll of 1,033 adults conducted last month across the country.
It was carried out by BMRB Research on behalf of BT's new Buzz-In facility, which allows up to 20 people to talk with one another on the same line at the same time.
David Sales, director of BT Conferencing, said: "Our research shows that, as a nation, we're fascinated with gossip, whether it's about work, our love lives or the latest soap.
"Yet it's men who are more likely to gossip the day away, dispelling the myth that women are the only ones who like to spend hours chin wagging."
(Hi Guys, for change ,to appease Women members here, here is a post .
Hope they will extend the Truce time and give us the FULL BENEFITS they promised!!!)
Forget the assumption that women are the biggest gossips - a new survey out today concludes men are by far the worst culprits.
A fifth of those asked said they spent at least three hours a day gossiping - mainly at work - with the main topics
including women colleagues and who is in line for promotion.
One in 10 men like to dish the dirt on other people, compared with 4% of women, while more men than women are guilty of spreading rumours, according to the poll.
Some 55% of men said they gossiped at work, compared with 46% of women whose top topics were family feuds, followed by the latest storyline in EastEnders, old school friends, fashion errors and what neighbours are like.
Among men the favourite subject is old school friends, then the sexiest girl at work, promotions, salaries, and finally their best friend's conquest, the survey found.
At home, 17% of men confess they were more interested in pillow talk than sex, with only 10% of women saying the same. However, a fifth of girlfriends and wives said they preferred to gossip with a mate than their partner.
The poll of 1,033 adults conducted last month across the country.
It was carried out by BMRB Research on behalf of BT's new Buzz-In facility, which allows up to 20 people to talk with one another on the same line at the same time.
David Sales, director of BT Conferencing, said: "Our research shows that, as a nation, we're fascinated with gossip, whether it's about work, our love lives or the latest soap.
"Yet it's men who are more likely to gossip the day away, dispelling the myth that women are the only ones who like to spend hours chin wagging."
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