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This article offers an explanation for differences in how most men and women shop.

Most men just want to get in and out.
Women are more likely to take the time to find perfect item, on sale!

Understanding what is behind our differences may help avoid conflict.

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LOL, my DH and I are the exceptions to this rule.

I HATE shopping in stores (I like online shopping), but DH LOVES to shop. In fact he''s going to the grocery store in a few minutes! I loathe grocery shopping, he enjoys it, but sometimes we go together...which isn''t as bad. I am much more of the ''find it on sale, get it, get out'' kind of shopper than DH is. He likes to look at everything, takes his time, then makes his choice.

I know of a few other husbands who like to grocery shop too...my dad did most of the grocery shopping, but I think that was so my mom didn''t have to tow 5 kids along with her! And it was his way of sticking to a budget, LOL...he made sure nothing necessary was purchased...with so many kids, they had a tight budget.
 
It must be awesome to get paid to make generalizations and state the obvious.
 
Not often. Last week he needed a new coat, so went with him for that.. He''s color blind and needs help. And today we went to Home Depo to buy a new dishwasher.

He''s the kind that hates shopping, so is in and out, as quickly as possible. I like to take my time, etc... So he would no more go clothes shopping with me than fly...
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But if we are on vacation, we do like to shop together, it''s fun....
 
We love to go to the mall together, but if I really need something I''ll go myself, for the very reasons you stated. Or we''ll just split up for a while and hit different stores.
 
HI:

Only in the last few years. My DH has seen the light! And we make a fun time of it--eating lunch out with wine.

cheers--Sharon
 
If I''ve gone to the store before and have a clear idea of what I want to try on then BF is pretty ok with helping me decide what to get. He is seriously the BEST person to help me with shopping, he gives me his complete honest opinion and he has a good sense of what will look good.
BF starts to get bored though if I try to get him to help me with items I didn''t previously mention. I''m always willing to help him with anything he needs to get, which isn''t very often.
 
JD and my dad are great to shop with. They''ll give honest opinions and help me look for exactly what I want.
 
Yup. He especially likes grocery shopping, and buying me baby stuff and maternity clothes lol.
 
I'd rather shop online. He loves shopping as long as its for fun stuff (he does not like grocery shopping but can do a decent job of it)

I do not like to shop with him. He's got more clothes than I do.

-A
 
I prefer online shopping. When I go to the mall ( I hate the mall) I walk fast and do what I have to do to get out of there. If a store does not have what I want I just leave. DH on the other hand complains that I walk too quickly and if a store does not have what we want he will store hop until he finds it.

Most times when we are shopping together I am pretty efficient though because he will stand around staring at it while I walk around getting 5 other items that we need. I am not sure what he is doing, but it takes him forever to come to the same conclusion that I came to in 15 seconds.

I love shopping with him because we always have fun.
 
Yes, we go shopping together. Grocery, clothes, stuff for the house, anything and everything.
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And no, he doesn''t mind going shopping with me (or else he wouldn''t go!). I do go shopping by myself on the weekend while he''s at work, but that''s more for recreation lol.
 
I took DH grocery shopping with me last year, right before a party, and had to pick out stuff to bring. All the gals, were like he''s here!!! We''ve never seen him... I said well take a good look, cause he''s not likely to be here again for a long time. Oh they teased him so, I doubt he''ll go back any time soon....
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They know me very well, have shopped there for 23 years.. They make a big deal when my son comes with me. One lady who does the check out, is obsessed with him. He makes me go in and make sure she''s not there. Because if she is, she always makes a huge fuss over him. I said oh come on, I think it''s so cute. He''s like nope, no it''s not!!!!
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Yes.

Oh wait, I thought the topic was "Do you go shopping for your man?"
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I jest, because DH overall doesn''t buy much and when he does it is online. If I ask, he will go with me. But, I enjoy shopping by myself.
 
Date: 12/13/2009 2:50:25 PM
Author: Ara Ann
LOL, my DH and I are the exceptions to this rule.


I HATE shopping in stores (I like online shopping), but DH LOVES to shop. In fact he''s going to the grocery store in a few minutes! I loathe grocery shopping, he enjoys it, but sometimes we go together...which isn''t as bad. I am much more of the ''find it on sale, get it, get out'' kind of shopper than DH is. He likes to look at everything, takes his time, then makes his choice.


I know of a few other husbands who like to grocery shop too...my dad did most of the grocery shopping, but I think that was so my mom didn''t have to tow 5 kids along with her! And it was his way of sticking to a budget, LOL...he made sure nothing necessary was purchased...with so many kids, they had a tight budget.
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Same- although we BOTH like shopping. But I DO NOT like shopping for his stuff, but he definitely takes his time haha. He will bear with me while I look- we are both bargain shoppers, me more than him.
 
My DH and I do not go shopping for clothes together very often. He will go with me if I want to but I hate to subject him to that. Like Kaleigh said, we do enjoy shopping on vacations though.
 
I don''t prefer to shop with FI. He rushes me and gets impatient or complains about heavy baskets in the grocery store.
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Once, I was walking around aimlessly browsing a store, and he physically picked me up and carried me to the front counter so that I could pay. It was hysterical, and we still laugh about it.

If I am clothes shopping, he will just follow me around, which makes me unable to enjoy myself. I try to shoo him off, but it doesn''t usually work. He does make me more efficient, but I am better at bargain hunting. I love to grocery shop, and clothes shop, so he gives me $$ and let''s me do the shopping. Clothes, furniture, food... pretty much my domain

This is all very different for me because my dad loves to shop and spends hours out browsing stores every weekend with my mom.
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OK, I know this is addressed to the ladies, burt let''s be inclusive
When I first met him we''d go shopping together but I got tired of him getting all the attention - he''s handsome with quite long hair so heads do turn when he''s out. And vain! did I mention vain? He loves it that people stare so I prefer it if he stays at home while I shop in peace. He knows how I feel about it too so he''s ok with staying at home. He''s a Mr Green Finger, content digging away in the garden so I don''t feel bad about leaving him to go shopping on my own.
 
Here is Mr Green Finger himself, Rafi

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LOL, klewis!
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Rafi is handsome!
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I like shopping with DH. He makes it fun and is very patient when we shop for clothing, and he''s very helpful when we grocery shop.
 
Nope, he is always dying to get out of the stores if we go together.
 
We never shop together unless it is a quick trip to Home Depot or an electronics store. I usually do the grocery shopping myself but he when we do shop together we pretty much go our separate ways, check-in via texts and then meet at the register.

I prefer shopping online but like many women, I like to leisurely browse when I am in a clothing store. Because I am petite and have a difficult time finding sizes and styles that fit properly, I ALWAYS have to try on the items. Since this process is quite time consuming, I never ask my SO to join me (nor would he want to) in this tedious endeavor.

Very often when I see a couple shopping together in a clothing store, it is usually the woman leading and the man trailing behind like a lost puppy. When observing this, I always feel sorry for the man as I know he would rather be elsewhere.
 
I shop for my DH! When he needs something, he tells me and I find the lowest price and buy it. As for clothes, I buy all of his clothes as well, usually at Christmas and his birthday. No more tapered stonewashed jeans for him
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Date: 12/13/2009 5:37:38 PM
Author: fiery
It must be awesome to get paid to make generalizations and state the obvious.
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I'm going to go out on a limb and say, "99% of the nation would love this job."
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I am a bargain shopper for certain items. However, when it comes to clothes, I am the one that likes specialty stores or high end department stores that show you exactly what is on the rack behind the first item. I usually know exactly what I want, and want to find it as quickly as possible, price is usually something I consider after I find the thing I want. I usually head straight to Nordstrom or Dillard's, so I'm never "too" surprised by the price.

I hate going into sporting goods stores with DH. He can literally wander for hours.
 
DH enjoys recreations shopping much more than I. We do shop for clothing and household items together a lot.

He refuses to go grocery shopping, though. We have a fabulous grocery store down the street, but it is very small and often very crowded. I think it intimidates the heck out of him.
 
I do all the shopping alone (including for his clothes). Trust me, its better that way, on the rare occasion when he DOES go with me the bill doubles.
 
Yes we go shopping together. We ask for each other''s opinions on clothes.
 
I don''t take DH shopping with me. Whenever I asked for his opinion and think he is talking to me he is on his bluetooth. It is so frustrating. So Iprefer to go alone.
 
Well, I think I shop like a man. I'll go to one or two stores, try on maybe 5-10 things (all in the dressing room at once) that I have picked out in about 10 minutes. After trying them on, I'll buy one or two, or none. Sometimes I might do a quick walk back through the store. Then done! I can drop a few hundred at Banana Republic in 25 minutes - I know what I like, I know what looks good on me, and I'm a quick decision maker. DH still does not like to shop with me just because women's clothes don't interest him.

He is the worst person to shop with ever. When I take him shopping for clothes for himself, we'll go to every single frickin store in the mall and try on every single item that might be what he's looking for (for example, if he needs shorts, he'll try on every single pair of khaki shorts). Then he'll stand there telling my why they don't fit his perfect standards. We spent at least an hour one time to find him 2 pairs of khaki shorts. He also won't buy anything over what he considers his price range (he sets this price very randomly), even when I point out that he will likely wear these shorts for the next 6 years (if his old shorts are any indication). He drives me nuts! If you don't like any of the $20 pairs, just buy the stupid $40 pair and lets get out of here! Haha. I get very frustrated.

ETA: We are good at grocery shopping together or getting necessary things. DH is only bad with clothes for some reason. I like grocery shopping with him because we're so fast and make it through those self-scan lanes way faster than anyone else
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