Behavioral Ecology Blog

“Both male and female readers were asked what their thermostats were set at during the day in winter, and what temperature they would set them at if they didn’t have to compromise with others. Many men clearly would like the thermostats lower than the actual settings, and many women would like it warmer. The real battleground is at the edges: while 22 percent of men want the thermostat set between 60 and 65 degrees, just 7 percent of women do. Meanwhile, 35 percent of women prefer a thermostat setting of 73 degrees or above, compared to just 15.8 percent of men. “

One of the best posts I’ve seen in a long time, go read it here

I wonder what the biological/behavioral underpinnings of this are? Why are females cold anyway???