What women want

THREE out of four young women think about shopping nearly as often as men think about sex, a British survey has found.

They think about buying new clothes or shoes every 60 seconds, according to a survey by cosmopolitan.co.uk.

Other studies have claimed that men think about sex every 52 seconds.

Two out of five respondents to the shopping survey described themselves as shoe and bag 'addicts', while more than one in ten focussed their thoughts on accessories or make-up, Britain’s Daily Mail reports

Just over 60 per cent said they would put their purchases on their credit card, while 8 per cent were prepared to use money that had been put aside for rent or the mortgage.

On average, those surveyed said they spent at least 30 per cent of their annual income on clothes.

The shopping survey interviewed 778 women aged 19 to 45. Almost half of the women surveyed said they kept their partners in the dark about the level of their spending.

Kate Creasy, editor of cosmopolitan.co.uk, told the Daily Mail it seemed the thrill was in the chase for many women. Nearly half of them said they don't wear everything in their wardrobe, while 10 per cent became bored with new clothes within a fortnight.

“No sooner have they bagged the "it item" of the season than they're chasing the next shopping rush,” Ms Creasy said.