Women Catching Up With Men on Internet Use, Says Study
WASHINGTON
Women are catching up to men in most measures of online life. Men like the Internet for the experiences it offers, while women like it for the human connections it promotes. This was released in a new study by the Pew Internet & Life Project.
The report, “How Women and Men Use the Internet” by senior research fellow Deborah Fallows, shows that men continue to pursue many Internet activities more intensively than women, and that men are still first out of the blocks in trying the latest technologies.
At the same time, there are trends showing that women are catching up in overall use and are framing their online experience with a greater emphasis on deepening connections with people.
Some highlights from a new report show how men’s and women’s use of the internet has changed over time.
Still, the data shows that men and women are more similar than different in their online lives, starting with their common appreciation of the Internet’s strongest suit: efficiency. Both men and women approach with gusto online transactions that simplify their lives by saving time on such mundane tasks as buying tickets or paying bills.
