Facts and Tips

In the delivery room, the parents of boys express greater pride than the parents of girls. But the parents of girls express greater happiness than the parents of boys.

At conception, there are 120 boys for every 100 girls. At birth, there are 105 boys for every 100 girls. By the age of 100, there are five women for every man.

Women account for nearly 80 percent of drugstore shoppers.

99 percent of women in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia remove their body hair by shaving, plucking or waxing.

Between the ages of 8 and 16, girls begin to dislike the odor of male sweat.

A man's body odor is more important than his appearance, according to a survey of women.

People whose clothes smell of pine are perceived to be more successful, intelligent, sociable, sanitary and attractive than people whose clothes smell of lemon, onion or smoke.

On sight, men view taller women as more intelligent, affluent, assertive and ambitious. They view shorter women as more nurturing and considerate.

Sources:

• Sex Roles; From Boys to Men, by Emily Senay and Rob Waters
• 2001 Survey from Chain Drug Review
• Developmental Psychology; Evolution and Human Behavior
• Perceptual & Motor Skills
• Personality & Individual Differences