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26/06/2012
Research found 64% of men in the UK admitted ‘my partner' is the factor that makes them feel the most confident about their life.
When the same question was put to women in the UK, a resounding 68% indicated 'having good friends' gave them their biggest confidence boost. This was followed by ‘my home', ‘having a close family' and only then in fourth place, ‘my partner'.
Stuart Welch, CEO at TD Direct Investing, who conducted the survey, commented: "In the six years that TD has been studying investment confidence we have seen attitudes among men and women largely follow the same pattern. This year we wanted to understand what really makes people tick and it is interesting to see that the opinions between men and women differ greatly when it comes to what drives their confidence in life."
Dr Harry Witchel, Psycho-biologist at The University of Sussex commented: "Generalisations will be flawed, but there is evidence to suggest that women will more often seek to reinforce their social networks. This behaviour is especially prominent in stressful situations. Studies on thrill-seeking show that on average women prefer to take fewer risks than men, and this includes diversifying their options for necessities - having a network of friends is ultimately safer than relying on only one ally.
"Men, by contrast, are more focused on fighting or retreating during stress. But when confident men will frequently focus on status displays gained through conquest or risk. It seems unfair to say that men think of their partners as conquests and status symbols, so I do hope TD's male survey respondents simply think of their partners as their closest friends!"
(GK)
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Women Boost Partner's Confidence
The old adage behind every great man is a woman may hold true, according to a new survey.Research found 64% of men in the UK admitted ‘my partner' is the factor that makes them feel the most confident about their life.
When the same question was put to women in the UK, a resounding 68% indicated 'having good friends' gave them their biggest confidence boost. This was followed by ‘my home', ‘having a close family' and only then in fourth place, ‘my partner'.
Stuart Welch, CEO at TD Direct Investing, who conducted the survey, commented: "In the six years that TD has been studying investment confidence we have seen attitudes among men and women largely follow the same pattern. This year we wanted to understand what really makes people tick and it is interesting to see that the opinions between men and women differ greatly when it comes to what drives their confidence in life."
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Dr Harry Witchel, Psycho-biologist at The University of Sussex commented: "Generalisations will be flawed, but there is evidence to suggest that women will more often seek to reinforce their social networks. This behaviour is especially prominent in stressful situations. Studies on thrill-seeking show that on average women prefer to take fewer risks than men, and this includes diversifying their options for necessities - having a network of friends is ultimately safer than relying on only one ally.
"Men, by contrast, are more focused on fighting or retreating during stress. But when confident men will frequently focus on status displays gained through conquest or risk. It seems unfair to say that men think of their partners as conquests and status symbols, so I do hope TD's male survey respondents simply think of their partners as their closest friends!"
(GK)
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