Dads lose out in the battle of the sexes

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Dads lose out in the battle of the sexes
Wotif.com releases findings from their Father’s Day survey

Auckland - 30 August 2007: When it comes to receiving gifts, mums are more likely than dads to walk away with what they want, according to the results of a Father’s Day survey conducted by Australasia’s leading accommodation website Wotif.com (www.wotif.com).

Over 60% of respondents believed that when it came to receiving gifts, mothers got the best deal.

More than 500 people responded to the survey, which also asked fathers to identify what they were hoping to receive this Father’s Day.

“Jocks and socks were nowhere to be seen amongst the responses provided by dads, with a holiday away and having all the family around highest on the wish-list this year,” commented Wotif.com’s New Zealand Manager, Tania Witheford.

According to the findings, if past years are anything to go by, fathers were more likely to receive nothing, or gifts purchased at the eleventh-hour from supermarkets.

“Unfortunately while respondents could correctly identify what dads would most want to receive, few had any intention of buying them,” Witheford said.

It’s not too late to get your dad the present du jour this Father’s Day with Wotif.com gift vouchers available for purchase online.

Wot dads would prefer to receive this Father’s Day?

1. A weekend away with the kids
2. A weekend away without the kids
3. To have the family all around
4. Something for the shed
5. Breakfast in bed

Worst presents received by Fathers in the past (according to Dads).
1. A tub of putty
2. A book on financial management
3. Vacuum Cleaner
4. An IOU 1 Father’s Day Gift voucher
5. Nose hair clippers

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