A DEBATE WE SHOULD HAVE.
Honestly, the title itself says a lot. The second you read it, it doesn’t matter what your gender is — the debate has already begun.
This is actually a funny story.
The idea of me writing about this topic is completely random. The other day my husband and I were having our usual conversation about what I should give him for his birthday.
Since I already suck at remembering dates and choosing gifts, whether it’s for myself or someone else, I thought it would be a huge help if he could just tell me what he wanted.
He goes,
“Babe, I don’t want anything. Just you, dinner, and drinks.”
And I was like…
Dude. That is not helpful.
You plan things for me all the time. You love celebrating your birthday. Meanwhile, I barely like celebrating mine. So at least give me something to work with.
Then I cut him a deal.
“Fine. Just tell me you’ll think about it and let me know later.”
He agreed.
Silence followed.
For about 30 seconds.
And then my brain suddenly went:
WHY DO MEN HAVE SUCH LESS VARIETY IN SHOPPING?
He looked at me like I had just started a TED Talk at dinner.
“Please calm down,” he said.
But I told him it’s not about calming down.
Think about it.
If a man goes shopping, what does he buy?
Watches.
Shoes.
Car.
Shirt.
T-shirt.
Jackets.
Jeans.
Pants.
Ethnic clothes.
On special occasions:
Cufflinks.
Ties.
Socks.
Maybe concert tickets.
And that’s it.
Then I asked him,
“Do you want to know my list?”
Even if he didn’t want to hear it, I was absolutely going to say it.
T-shirts.
Shirts.
Kurtis.
Heels.
Flats.
Sneakers.
Jeans.
Lingerie.
Ethnic wear.
And if you are Indian?
Oh my god.
You unlock an entire DLC pack of shopping categories.
Skincare.
Makeup.
Hair tools.
Hair accessories.
Hair machines that I’m still not fully convinced we even know how to use.
He looked at me in shock and said:
“Is that all… or?”
“Of course there is more,” I replied.
See, fashion is evolving everywhere. Men’s fashion is expanding too.
But realistically, not every normal person can gift someone a car or a luxury watch.
So what does that leave?
Mostly clothes.
And even there, the options are still… limited.
It’s not like every guy wakes up thinking,
“Today I will reinvent myself like Ralph Lauren.”
If I really think outside the box, maybe I could get him:
A grooming kit.
A limited-edition book.
Some tech gadgets.
Or… I could wrap myself like a gift.
At this point he smiled and said,
“Honestly, even if you give me a chocolate, I’ll be happy. You know that.”
Then he paused.
“But wrapping yourself isn’t a bad idea either.”
I gave him the coldest look possible.
Because of course.
Of course that’s where the conversation had to go.
So now I’m asking you the real question:
Do men actually want more variety in shopping…
Or are they secretly happy buying the same three T-shirts and rotating them for five years?
Because honestly?
I still don’t know the answer.
So tell me honestly — if men had the same shopping variety as women… would they enjoy it or run away from it?
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