研究表明 女人一生購物時間長達八個月
Their love of shopping is no secret - especially at this time of year. But according to a new survey women spend eight months of their lifetime bargain-hunting. The study surveyed 4,000 women and found the average woman will wander around stores for at least 20 minutes each shopping trip. And with most women making a trip to the shops eight times a month, that means two hours and 40 minutes is whiled away looking for that perfect item of clothing. The nationwide study of women aged 18 to 45 quizzed them on their shopping habits and spends.
女人用購物解壓、購物發泄都早已不是祕密了，但是根據最新一份調查顯示女人在一生中的購物時間，不僅令人錯愕，因爲數字說女人一生中要花8個月來“血拼”。這次的調查對象爲4000名女性，調查範圍是在英國、平均年齡從18歲到45歲的女性羣體，數字說，她們平均每次外出都得花平均20分鐘在大大小小的購物店搜尋心儀商品，大多數女人每週購物8次，這意味着她們一個月就得“浪費”快3個小時貪婪地選購商品。
Four in ten admitted they liked the thrill of bagging a bargain whilst 29% felt guilty spending money on themselves. Almost half (45 per cent) said they try to avoid ever paying full price for something, and 50 per cent said they never buy anything on at least two of their eight shopping sprees a thirds of women later regret buying something when they return home of which 60 per cent realise their new purchase does not actually fit properly, 40 per cent convince themselves they don’t like it and one in six find it cheaper elsewhere. A quarter of women also said they make up excuses to justify the amount they have spent at the shops.
其中，40%的女人承認她們“熱愛”看到“大減價標誌”，但是過半女性承認她們不願付“全價”去購買商品，而但凡碰到商家打折，她們就控制不住內心的購物慾望，“貪圖便宜”欲罷不能。都說“慾望是魔鬼”，那購物的慾望恐怕是魔鬼中的魔鬼了，因爲有三分之二的女人十分慚愧地承認她們在減價中買的60%的東西都“不適用”，她們“很後悔”。要不就是40%的商品她們都不喜歡了，或者發現她們買得貴了，所有的一切都成爲她們繼續購物的藉口：既然買得不合適，那就再看看吧！
"Women have a good eye for a deal, enjoying the thrill of getting something at a discounted price. Yet despite making savings, they still feel guilty and use excuses to try to justify their purchase to their husband or boyfriend. ‘We’re seeing a response to the weather-related delivery problems for online shopping, with an increase in free deliveries or free upgrades to next day delivery.
有專家分析：“女人愛購物是天性使然，她們特別喜歡減價的東西，但是她們並不是“十惡不赦”。呵呵，她們買了東西后還是能感到愧疚感，會向丈夫或者男朋友撒撒嬌什麼的。”今年英國遭遇百年一遇的寒冬，因爲怕冷人們都懶得外出購物。另一種程度上又促進了“網購”的生意，聰明的商家瞭解到“愛佔小便宜”女性的購物心理後，大打“免費快遞”旗號，希望能吸引到一批又一批的瘋狂消費者。
