Gender Differences Facts

Women have a better sense of smell than men.

Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!

If you're typical, you can guess someone's sex with 95% accuracy just by smelling their breath.

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

American men are most likely to cheat at income extremes—when they're completely economically dependent on their wives, or when they significantly out-earn them.

Boys with unpopular first names are more likely to commit juvenile crimes than boys with popular names. Researchers found a direct correlation: the less popular the name, the higher the likelihood of delinquency. Girls with unusual names don't show this pattern.

If you're over 100 years old, there's an 80% chance you're a woman.

High heels were originally designed for Persian cavalry in the 10th century and worn by European men starting in the late 16th century.

While 7 men in 100 have some form of color blindness, only 1 woman in 1,000 suffers from it.

85% of all Valentine's Day cards are purchased by women!

In just about every species of mammal, the female lives longer than the male.

By age 10, more than half of American girls report being unhappy with their bodies, and many have already tried some form of dieting.

Intelligent men tend to be more sexually faithful.

The average person farts 8-14 times per day, and despite popular belief, studies show men and women pass gas at roughly the same rate.

Research suggests that men who feel resource-secure tend to rate smaller breasts as more attractive, while men experiencing hunger or financial stress show preferences for larger breasts.

In the presence of attractive women, men tend to find physical tasks feel easier, take more risks, donate more money, consume more calories, and talk more.

According to a study, women ages 22 to 30 with no children and no spouse earned a higher median income than comparable men in 39 of the 50 largest U.S. cities in 2008.

In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.