Home Improvement: Why Don't Men Notice Decorating Changes?
Turns out there's a slight difference when it comes to how women and men approach home improvements and decorating at home. According to a recent study by retailer TK Maxx--not to be confused with TJ Maxx--a poll of 2,000 women reported that men don't notice the decorating changes they make to the household more than 50% of the time. Worse yet, two-thirds of the women also said that they had to literally let their partners know what the actual changes in the home were.
While it may be said that this depends on the scale of decorating change that has been made, it appears that this is besides the point. The same group of women claim to have done projects as big as "painted a room and got no reaction from their husband at all" to switching out "curtains to wallpaper and even moved furniture without their partner noticing." On the contrary, mother-in-laws and friends are quick to pick up on home additions such as new cushions and color palettes.
We can definitely understand the argument posed by this study. But while it's often suggested that men are less likely to turn their attention to small details in the home as women do, is it really an indication that they don't care about their domestic environment? We're curious to know what you think. Let us know in comments below.
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