Men are bigger gossips than women, according to new research.

　　A study has found that men spend an average 76 minutes a day tittle-tattling with their friends or work colleagues, compared to just 52 minutes for women.

　　Favourite topics include the antics of drunken friends, old school friends, and the most attractive girl at work.

　　The poll of 5,000 people was conducted by global research company www.onepoll.com

　　It found the office is the preferred place for men to exchange gossip, whereas women prefer to confide in their friends from the comfort of their own home.

　　A third of men are happiest when chatting with work colleagues, and 58 per cent admit that being a gossip makes them feel "part of the gang".

　　And for 31 per cent of men, having a gossip with their partner is actually better than ***ual relations.

　　Other topics good for male chat include the local news agenda, rumours about possible relationships in the office or the boss, promotions, *** and salaries.

　　A spokesman for Onepoll said: "It is commonly believed that women are the ones who love to spread rumours, and gossip about their friends behind their backs.

　　"But this poll proves that men aren't as bad as women, they're worse! Men just love a bit of scandal, and will do anything they can to be centre of attention with their colleagues and peers.

　　"At the end of the day, hot gossip spices up what would otherwise be another boring day at the office."

　　Women also love to talk about news, but rather than focusing on politics or government issues, news about soap operas and celebrities are more likely to cause a debate.

　　And any type of relationship is up for discussion – whether it is their own, their friends, their friends' friends or their bond with their mother-in-law.

　　More than half of women openly admit to regularly discussing the ins and outs of their private lives with their friends.

　　But whereas men's discussions are more influenced by what is happening at work, women are more inclined to take note of celebrity lifestyles, soap gossip and other people.

　　A spokesman for Onepoll continued: "Although they discuss very different things during their gossiping sessions, men and women agree on one thing – talking with mates, work colleagues or partners makes them feel like they belong."

　　最新調(diào)查表明，男人比女人還愛(ài)“八卦”。

　　一項(xiàng)調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)，男人每天與朋友或同事閑聊的時(shí)間平均為76分鐘，而女人僅為52分鐘。

　　其中聊得最多的話(huà)題包括朋友喝醉后的滑稽丑態(tài)、老校友以及漂亮的女同事等等。

　　這項(xiàng)共有五千人參與的民調(diào)由www.onepoll.com全球調(diào)查公司開(kāi)展。

　　調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)，男人最?lèi)?ài)在辦公室里閑聊，而女人則更愛(ài)在自己舒適的家中與朋友互聊心聲。

　　三分之一的男士與同事閑聊時(shí)最開(kāi)心，58%的人坦稱(chēng)參與“八卦”讓他們覺(jué)得自己是“組織的一部分”。

　　31%的男士稱(chēng)與伴侶閑聊其實(shí)比性接觸感覺(jué)更好。

　　男人們愛(ài)聊的其它話(huà)題包括當(dāng)?shù)刈罱�發(fā)生的新聞、辦公室戀情傳聞或者上司、晉升、性以及薪水等。

　　Onepoll的一位發(fā)言人稱(chēng)：“普遍觀(guān)點(diǎn)認(rèn)為，女人愛(ài)散播謠言以及在背后議論朋友。”

　　“但這項(xiàng)民調(diào)證明，與女人相比，男人是有過(guò)之而無(wú)不及！男人愛(ài)中傷別人，而且會(huì)盡其所能成為同事們關(guān)注的焦點(diǎn)。”

　　“最后，熱議的八卦話(huà)題為原本無(wú)聊的一天增加了樂(lè)趣。”

　　女人們也愛(ài)談?wù)撔侣勈录�，但政治或政府事�?wù)并非她們關(guān)注的焦點(diǎn)，肥皂劇和名人更容易引起她們的討論。

　　而且任何類(lèi)型的人際關(guān)系都可成為女人們談?wù)摰脑?huà)題——無(wú)論是她們自己的、朋友的、朋友的朋友的還是婆媳關(guān)系。

　　超過(guò)一半的女性坦稱(chēng)她們常與朋友談?wù)撟约旱乃饺松�活�?/p>

　　而男人談?wù)摰脑?huà)題則更多地受到工作中發(fā)生的事情的影響，女人們則更關(guān)注明星的生活、肥皂劇和其他人。

　　Onepoll的發(fā)言人說(shuō)：“盡管男人和女人閑聊時(shí)的話(huà)題大不相同，但他們?cè)谝稽c(diǎn)上是一致的，那就是與朋友、同事或伴侶聊天會(huì)讓他們有歸屬感。”