Study finds men like it cooler, women like it warmer.

[imabrat]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/01/AR2009080101839.html?g=0

This is TOTALLY true, at least in my family. My dad would rather the house be at 64 all day, where my sister, mother, and I find anything under 70 too cold. Whenever we go on vacation and stay in a hotel room, it's an all out battle. I have to sleep farthest from the air conditioner or I will freeze at night, while my dad stays closest to the AC.
Is this true in your family?

Researchers who study sex differences agree that when it comes to temperature, it seems women are from Venus and men are from Planet Freon.

"This is a real phenomenon," said Kathryn Sandberg, director of the Georgetown University Center for the Study of Sex Differences in Health, Aging and Disease. "We have lots of data showing that women generally are far more sensitive to feelings of cold."

Studies among several species of mammals have shown the same results. Given a choice between two chambers on either side of their comfort range, males prefer one that is "too cold" and females one that is "too hot." And military research has shown women to be more susceptible to frostbite, hypothermia, Raynaud's disease and other cold-related conditions.

 

[MickeyisBeast]

That's so true in my family. My mom and I can not be cold, it must be warm! My dad and brothers would rather be cool. That is very odd, I've never thought of it before :]

 

[::Snow_White::]

I guess. My mom says she's freezing if it's under 80, but everyone else likes it around 70.

I find that if it's around 70 just before I go to sleep while I'm brushing my teeth and things I'm in a better mood and feel more happy and ready for bed. It's refreshing.

 

[metsluva57]

That's kind of true in my family.
My dad does like it cold and my mom does like it warm, but i like it cold lol.

 

[Fatphil32]

lol I love it nice and warm. I wore a sweatshirt almost the entire time on my cruise a couple weeks ago because the AC was on so high I was freezing. And even in the Summer I sometimes use to heated seats in our car because I get cold.

 

[Princess victoria]

Eeeewwwww
I hate the Heat.
I love it cold. :]

 

[JulielovesDisney]

My dad, brothers and I all like it cold. My mom likes it warmer.

 

[HSMndLKfan92]

This makes so much sense! Even in April, I'm freezing at school. All the guys make fun of me for it. >:\

 

[PosessedEeyore]

i absolutly hate the heat.
i love, love, love cold

 

[Sparx]

direct opposite here.

 

[Princess victoria]

i absolutly hate the heat.
i love, love, love cold

This is why we're friends my dear. xD
We're like Twins.

 

[PosessedEeyore]

This is why we're friends my dear. xD
We're like Twins.

me and you have so much in commen, that its scary xD
twinkie! xP

 

[Babyjustrun]

I find this true also.
My mother and I are usually freezing.
My dad is usually sweating.

And I always love being with my guy friends because I find them to be warm, and they think we're all freezing cold, so it's all good.

 

[WDWtraveler27]

i love it when my room is colder than the north pole!

 

[Princess victoria]

me and you have so much in commen, that its scary xD
twinkie! xP

I know!
i think we were separated at birth.
xD

 

[PosessedEeyore]

I know!
i think we were separated at birth.
xD

yeh only your 16 and im 14 xD
twins seperated by two years xD

and i hate to be oftopic, but i always manange to get off topic xD

 

[Princess victoria]

yeh only your 16 and im 14 xD
twins seperated by two years xD

and i hate to be oftopic, but i always manange to get off topic xD

Oh pish posh, that doesn't count. xD


i do it all the time too!

 

[PosessedEeyore]

Oh pish posh, that doesn't count. xD


i do it all the time too!

pshh okay xD
we are secrety both really 15 because thats inbetween out ages, mmkai? ;P

and im great at it lawlz

 

[Princess victoria]

pshh okay xD
we are secrety both really 15 because thats inbetween out ages, mmkai? ;P

and im great at it lawlz

yea! that's it! xD


me too.

 

[♥Ariel♥]

i like it cooler so i can get warmer. like i like it cooler outside so i can come inside after a long day with a blanket and sit on the couch and watch movies with hot chocolate < haha wow i sound old but it is true!

i also like when it is cooler outside so i can wear sweatshirts to keep me warm and so i can snuggle with ppl like at football games and stuff.

so i like it cold, so i can get all snuggly warm. does that make any sense to anyone besides me whatsover?!?!?!?