Stereotypically, gender is also cited as one of the reasons why people like to gamble. One of the research findings shows that women tend to prefer percentage-odds-based games and men tend to prefer skill-based games.
For example, poker, from a man's point of view is considered a skill-based gamble. While women see it as a game of calculating the odds.
In gambling, generally, women don't like it when others see them lose. Girls probably prefer slot machines because no one sees players win or lose.
Gambling with slot machines is often a personal experience free of guilt or shame. While the men are not like that.
According to research, when a man loses a gamble, there's a machismo attached to him saying, "Yeah, I lost £500, but I can afford it."
And when you win big, guys like it to be exposed right away. Because, they consider this as part of the skill.
This difference in reasons does not necessarily indicate whether men prefer to gamble than women. Women who like to gamble or men who like to gamble are both related to the courage to take risks.
For different reasons, people who like to gamble see it as fun and for reasons that are more complex than just economics.
Read more (use google translate)Do you think the results of the research above are correct?
I know that the number of women involved in gambling is very small because in some countries, people's views of female gamblers are still very bad and they are considered dirty and unfit to be a wife. maybe the results of this research can be used by gambling business owners in developing their business.
Besides research, observations have concluded that the rate at which men gamble in comparison to women is higher. Men are prone to gamble for longer lengths of time and tend to even gamble more often. The motivation for gambling in both gender may be similar but research suggest that women approaches gambling different than men.
Research shows that men are likely attracted to gambling because of the chance of high rewards, there's also the need for immediate satisfaction, the impulsiveness and the excitement of the activity while women are likely attracted to gambling due to internalised stress and disappointment as gambling can bring forth a feeling of blocking out the stress of daily life and more serious issues, gambling serves as a sense of escape to women. I for one think the similarities between both gender in terms of gambling is similar as there's still high possibilities of a dysfunctional relationship Whereas there's just so much on their plate, both genders can likely rely on gambling as it tends to serve as self medication. There's also the excitement and the sense of escape. I also think some society isn't well accustomed to women gambling as to men doing it.