Well, it’s only that 30% of women have access to the Internet in India, which is very less as compared to other countries. Nevertheless, the reasons women use the Internet is very different from the reasons men use it for. Let us take a look at the top 5 reasons, for which women spend their time online
Checking E-Mails
With a huge population of working- women, checking emails comes as one of the top reasons why women use the Internet. This is one of the most time-consuming activities on the Internet.
Chatting
Well, today most of our communication with friends is through online mediums, whether it is Whatsapp or Facebook. Women also spend a lot of time on the Internet using these mediums only for chatting purpose.
E-Shopping
This is one use of the internet that features very less when it comes to men, although the new gen men too are getting hooked to e-shopping, a man cannot beat a woman when it comes to shopping whether offline or online. Hence this becomes one of the women’s favorite things to do online.
Playing Games
Games and Women, doesn’t gel too well and is always seen as a boys and men’s domain. But then, who doesn’t remember women’s love for games like Candy Crush Saga and Farmville. These games were actually made popular by women and even now they have a huge women user base, who are regulars. Most women find it refreshing to play these games as they take breaks from their mundane routines.
Religious Purposes
Searching for religious procedures, arti’s, astrology services etc., women make for the highest users of religious-based activities on the Internet. In India religion has a lot of importance, and it isn’t surprising that this lists under the top activities that women use the Internet for.
So what do you mostly use the internet for?