| First let me tell you that this article was NOT | | | | The washcloth generally sits unused but |
| intended to be humorous at all. It was simply | | | | sometimes will be used for that "extra cleaning" |
| meant to be an informational piece about shower | | | | for church days, birthdays, Christmas, Mother's |
| heads and what people preferred. The more I | | | | Day, and anniversaries. Just ask a bunch of men |
| investigated the more I found there were huge | | | | how well they scrub their backs and how often! |
| differences between what men want vs. what | | | | So What Do Women And Men Want In A |
| women want in shower head. The more men and | | | | Shower Head? |
| women I talked with the more obvious and | | | | Now that you know the differences in "rituals" |
| humorous the differences became. I even had | | | | women and men have you can plainly see that |
| much insight into the completely different yet | | | | showering for women is all about indulging, |
| hilarious shower habits and "rituals" of men and | | | | pampering, beauty, relaxation, variety, stimulation |
| women. As funny as these habits are most men | | | | of senses, and gentle care for their body. You |
| will relate to the men's habits and women will | | | | can also see that men just want to get in and |
| relate to the women's habits. I bet you will too. | | | | get out of the shower as fast as they can with |
| What will really tickle your funny bone is when | | | | as little work as possible, plain and simple. By |
| YOU present or email this article to your partner, | | | | knowing these distinctions you can see why each |
| friends, relatives, coworkers, or whomever you | | | | prefers the type of shower head they do. |
| know. Be sure to ask them their opinions on it. I | | | | Women: Typically women prefer a shower head |
| will venture a guess that the responses you | | | | that provides a gentle stream of water so that it |
| receive will be humorously similar to the | | | | contacts their skin in a soothing pleasing sort of |
| observations I have made (even though they are | | | | way. Most generally soft water, water saving |
| completely blown out of proportion). | | | | types of shower heads where the water just has |
| Before I get into the shower head differences it | | | | enough force to hit the middle of the shower. If it |
| may be helpful to note the shower habits women | | | | sprays too hard it will be uncomfortable to |
| and men have. This is important because there | | | | perform their entire shower "ritual." If you see |
| tends to be a direct relationship between these | | | | any shower head models with the words water |
| habits and what shower head is preferred. | | | | saver, sweet, serenity, soft, gentle, soothing, |
| Women: Their Shower Ritual | | | | calm, or mild then it's a good choice for a shower |
| Most men cannot even fathom the strange | | | | head for a woman. |
| "rituals" that go on when a woman showers. They | | | | Men: Most men would agree that soft just does |
| only thing men know is that when the door shuts | | | | not cut it. Instead of spending time scrubbing |
| this "ritual" will last anywhere from 30 minutes to | | | | every body part they would prefer a shower |
| about 5 hours. After which the door swings open, | | | | head that can literally BLAST the grime right off. |
| steam erupts out of the bathroom, and a barely | | | | What would be better if it just removes the skin |
| noticeable figure is standing, almost glowing, in the | | | | altogether. For men you should look for shower |
| midst of it. It is pretty much like something out of | | | | head models like the Skin Remover 2150 (yes I |
| a sci-fi movie. | | | | made that up) or anything with the words blaster, |
| Women have this "armory" of products they | | | | shooter, drencher, or acupuncture in it. |
| "absolutely need" to conduct this shower "ritual." | | | | Women: Women also prefer a shower head that |
| What we are talking about here is 30 different | | | | gives them a variety of settings that well help |
| kinds of shower gels, soaps, scrubs, and whatnot | | | | them feel pampered and indulge in their shower |
| that will take care of dry skin, flaky skin, oily skin, | | | | experience. They would prefer settings similar to |
| combination skin, slightly oily flaky dry skin, flaky | | | | tropical rainfall, summer mist, cascading waterfall, |
| oily something or other skin, etc. Each is pleasantly | | | | spring drizzle, etc. |
| scented that can resemble a fragrance such as | | | | Men: Forget all the soft gentle settings. The only |
| frosting, cakes, chocolate, candy, and assorted | | | | reason men would want a huge range of settings |
| fruits and berries which can relax or invigorate | | | | is to be able to increase water pressure. That is |
| their senses. Women also require somewhere | | | | all. |
| around 5 shampoos and 9 conditioners, each with | | | | Women: A shower is prime relaxation time for |
| different purposes for their ever-changing | | | | women. It is a mandatory part of their shower |
| hairstyles as well as an assortment of wash | | | | "ritual." Hey, women get sore muscles and |
| cloths, scrubbers, buffers, bath puffs, etc. for | | | | stressed just as much as men do. This is why |
| each of their "10,029" parts. To top it all off they | | | | women like shower heads with 70 different |
| require assorted hair removal tools including | | | | massage settings that provide varying degrees of |
| shaving mousses, gels, creams, before and after | | | | relaxation. Keep in mind that those massage |
| shaving gels, etc. Somehow women manage to | | | | settings still must be gentle so that they remain |
| cram all of this into the 26 rack they have | | | | as comfortable as possible. |
| hanging in the shower. | | | | Men: Now men also like those massage settings. |
| Women take their time in the shower, obviously. | | | | Again, only because they tend to increase water |
| Covering every nook and cranny on their body. | | | | pressure. The massage settings should not be |
| Inspecting every square inch for any sort of | | | | anything gentle. Usually a shower head with a |
| imperfection that can be taken care of by one of | | | | single "machine gun" massage setting that can |
| the many showering products they use. They will | | | | shoot holes through someone's body knocking |
| wash their hair not once, not twice, but | | | | them to the back of the shower disfigured and |
| repeatedly until there is no shampoo and | | | | dismembered is what men really prefer. |
| conditioner left in the house even the hidden | | | | Women: The most important preference women |
| backups under the sink and stashed in the attic. | | | | have for a shower head is that it compliments |
| Even when all of this care is done they still must | | | | the bathroom decor. If it does not look good with |
| go through their "after shower ritual." Consuming | | | | the decor it won't be found anywhere near the |
| another 10 hours of their day for a 1-hour outing. | | | | bathroom despite any cool features the shower |
| But, you won't hear me complain because the end | | | | head has. |
| result is always stunning and beautiful. | | | | Men: Who cares what it looks like as long as the |
| Men: Their Shower Ritual | | | | darned thing works! Pretty much well anything |
| Now let's take a look at the shower "ritual" of a | | | | that resembles a fire hose that can shoot a |
| man. Well, it isn't much of a ritual at all. You see | | | | stream of water 3 blocks down the street and |
| men are quite simple creatures. They require | | | | distribute enough water to fill a backyard |
| very little in the way of showering items or even | | | | swimming pool in less than 3 minutes is all that is |
| time. | | | | required. |
| More than likely if you look in a man's shower you | | | | Okay, so now you know what men and women |
| will see 5 or so items; a rarely used washcloth, a | | | | want in a shower head. If you have separate his |
| bar of soap (usually with the name of a hotel on | | | | and her showers then half the battle is won |
| it), cheap shampoo/conditioner combo (only if he | | | | already. All you have to do is install the best |
| has hair), and possibly a razor with shaving cream. | | | | shower head according to what you and your |
| That is it! | | | | partner prefer. However, there are people who |
| Men do not take much time at all because they | | | | have no choice but to share a shower with their |
| are the MASTERS of the 30-second shower. | | | | loving partner. The trick here is to install a shower |
| Typically men will fiddle around for a bit running | | | | head that is has as many of the features |
| the bar of soap around their body with special | | | | preferred by women that also has a skin ripping |
| attention to armpits and those "other" 2 spots. | | | | blaster and a machine gun massage setting |
| They will hold their fingernails under the spray and | | | | preferred by men. If you somehow find one, you |
| hope that any gunk gets shot out. Men will wash | | | | and your partner will have the best shower |
| their hair just once rinsing it while they do wash it. | | | | experience of your lives. |