Men are just as likely as women to lose their way when
map reading, despite thinking they are the better navigators.
Map reading is another great debate for the
ongoing battle
of the sexes. Diamond a direct insurer specialising in car insurance for
women, surveyed 1000
visitors to its website to find out people's map
reading abilities.
80% of men consider themselves a
good map-reader, compared
to 66% of women. The majority of men also believe that men are the best
at reading
maps, whereas the majority of women think there's no difference
between the sexes.
Diamond's results
show that in reality, there is very little
difference between men and women. 70% of women and 69% of men admit to
losing their way, despite using a map for directions. 81% of both men
and women also confessed to having to stop
and ask for directions, when
driving.
However, men and women do agree on how much they disagree
when travelling. 79% of women and 75% of men admit to arguing with their
partner over map reading on a journey, and
which direction they should
take.
Sian Lewis, managing director at Diamond, said, "Our
results show that contrary to popular belief, men are no better at map
reading than women. Men still get lost, still
have to ask for directions
and still argue with their partners over the correct route to take. I
think the
main difference is that men don't like to admit when they are
wrong!"
