Pew Internet story on how men and women use the internet.

6 Observations:

1. Men Still use the internet more than women. although women under 30 use the internet more than their male counterparts. just older women use the internet less than older men

2. more men then women use the internet for shopping. i know from personal experience that, with the exception of clothing, i would rather shop online because i don't have to really get up.

3. according to the website men use the internet for recreational use more than women, for things such as; fantasy sports, and downloading media.

4. in most aspects of the internet men have a higher percentage of use. also, men are more technologically literate. yet it does say that women are catching up.

5. it says that women are more likely to use email than men, and they use email for more recreational uses like keeping in touch with friends and family.

6. men use the internet to gather information more than women, as well as use search engines more than women.

all information from:

http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2005/How-Women-and-Men-Use-the-Internet.aspx