Listening Survey

A UK poll finds two-thirds of women and 55% of men admit they had never had a hearing test. Nearly half of both groups say they sometimes struggle to understand what others are saying.

2/3rds of the women surveyed said they only really listen when gossiping or eavesdrop on an argument. About half of the men surveyed said the same thing. Here are some of the other findings about the women surveyed. The average woman gives their full attention to..

• Best friends 75% of the time
• Their partners 70% of the time
• Bosses 66% of the time
• Work colleagues 64% of the time