Necktie Beats Underwear for Bottom Spot As Worst Father's Day Gift; Dads Want Dinner Out, Survey Shows
Tampa, FL (ContentDesk) April 20, 2006 -- Most dads want to dine out with family this Father's Day and definitely don't want a necktie, according to an online survey by InteractiveDad.com (http://www.InteractiveDad.com), the free online Web site for fathers.The survey shows that 36-percent of dads want to eat out with the family for Father's Day and 25-percent of dads say a tie is about the worst gift they could receive."I think this survey will be eye-opening for those who think they know what dads want," says InteractiveDad.com editor Glenn Lawrence. "When it comes to being a parent, dads are not that different than moms--they cherish time with their families and want to know they're loved."Lawrence says even he was surprised to see the results, since commercials and advertising would have consumers believing that what dads want is a tie or the latest electronic gadget.But the InteractiveDad.com poll shows only 13-percent want something electronic.Just over 8-percent want time alone to do what they want; 6-percent would prefer a gift that's sports related.What Dads Don't WantAs for the necktie, the gift that dads least want to receive...
It beat out underwear for the bottom spot in the InteractiveDad.com poll.Nearly 30-percent of dads said a tie would be their least favorite gift; 21-percent said cologne/aftershave; 16-percent said underwear; 15-percent said socks; 14-percent voted power tools as their least favorite Father's Day gift."Everyone expects men to probe to find the perfect gift for Mother's Day yet when it comes to Father's Day most people assume sports, electronics and ties are the winning gifts," says
Lawrence.
"We certainly hope that this survey gets people thinking when they're gift buying."About InteractiveDad.com:InteractiveDad.com is a daily online parenting magazine for dads.
It offers expert fatherhood advice and timely articles on parenting and finance written for today's dads to help motivate fathers to be better parents.
The site is free and also offers an Ask the Expert section.Source:
Selig Media, LLC.Contact:
Glenn Lawrence, Editor, InteractiveDad.com and Interactive Dad Magazine (813) 300-5454Web Site:
http://www.InteractiveDad.com InteractiveDad.com Poll Results:What's your preferred Father's Day present?Answer
% of Total
Sports related gift
6.17%???? Electronics related gift
16.05%???? A present handmade by my child
30.86%???? Meal out with the family
34.57%???? Time to do anything I want
9.88% What's the Father's Day gift you LEAST want to receive?Answer
% of Total????Tie
29.63%???? Cologne/Aftershave
20.99%???? Socks
14.81%???? Underwear/Undershirts
16.05%???? Power tools
13.58%????
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