Do Men Really Hate Shopping?

Yeah, no. While some men bear out the common stereotype (says intern Noorain, “Most of the men in my life hate shopping. Except for electronics”), others turn it on its head. Irin reports that her brother, a self-described “devoted metrosexual,” loves to shop. And it’s not just the more metro types who enjoy retail therapy — Katy’s ex, who “also liked fixing up vintage motorcycles and favored really simple (read: not fashion-y) clothes,” was totally into shopping. I have not one but two exes who liked to shop, neither of whom was particularly “fashion-y.” Both also loved to help me pick out clothes, and the pieces one of them chose still get me more compliments than anything I’ve picked out myself. There are hazards to this, however: Sadie says her boyfriend is “too into it and very opinionated so I don’t go with him anymore.”

Of course, there’s more to shopping than clothes (or electronics) and plenty of men have non-sartorial shopping addictions. For Irin’s dad, it’s Costco. For Jenna’s, it’s “bicycle parts made out of carbon fibre and other high-tech leisure-related stuff,” sold on eBay. The point is, spending a lot of time selecting something you want isn’t an exclusively female pursuit, nor is dropping money as a recreational activity. And guys can probably be trusted to pick out some decent juice — as long as they don’t eat the receipt.

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