What men, women want on the Web

SAN FRANCISCO, California (Reuters) -- Internet users share many common interests, but men are heavier consumers of news, stocks, sports and pornography, while more women look for health and religious guidance, a broad survey of U.S. Web usage has found.

The study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project to be released on Thursday finds men are slightly more intense users of the Web. Men log on more frequently and spend more time online. More men also have access to quick broadband connections than do women.

"Once you get past the commonalities, men tend to be attracted to online activities that are far more action-oriented, while women tend to value things involving relationships or human connections," said Deborah Fallows, a research fellow at Pew and author of the report.

A larger number of men surf the Internet for pleasure, with 70 percent acknowledging they go online to pass time, compared with 63 percent of women. Men are more likely than women to listen to music, view Webcams and pay for digital content.

But women are catching up in several areas measured by the survey, and intensive use by younger women suggests some of the gaps will continue to narrow.

---Read the rest here (http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/12/29/internet.gender.reut/index.html)
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So how do you make use of the world wide web?

How do you make use of the word .."gender".

I think what you mean is how the different sexes ...use the internet.

I use it for finance, work information, news, porn and just to waste time (new and different site surfing) mostly ..............I don't play a lot of games.

If I am interested in a specific health issue .....I will definitely look for good info on it.


Slim

Originally posted by slim
How do you make use of the word .."gender".

I think what you mean is how the different sexes ...use the internet.

Gender and sex are synonymous, using the title "Sex and internet usage" would be an unappealing title for those wandering the boards, and so they would not read the article because of the message that sort of title could impart.

Gender is a literary term.

btw .....why is the word sexxx .....offensive .....??



Slim

Originally posted by Evakian
Gender and sex are synonymous, using the title "Sex and internet usage" would be an unappealing title for those wandering the boards, and so they would not read the article because of the message that sort of title could impart.
It sure as hell would have piqued my interest.

I would have come faster if sex had been involved in it !

LOL.......


(did u like my pun ??)

Ohhh im wasted here... :rolleyes:

That's what you said to the old man ..last night.

Like my funny ......??


Slim