Poll
Polls are collections of public opinions gathered by
Georgetown Institute for Consumer Research to shed
light on issues relevant to consumers.
What Do You Believe is the Primary
Motivation for Working Out for Women?
What do you believe is the primary
motivation for working out?
Improve their fitness
Meet people
Feel good
Look hot
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Men estimating for women
Women estimating for other women
Women reporting about themselves
Almost 50% of men and 39% of women said that they believed the primary motivation for
women to work out is to look hot, but only 13% of women actually report this being their primary motivation. On the other hand, 58% of women reported that their primary motivation
for working out was to improve their fitness, though only 29% of women and 18% of men
thought this was the case for women in general. About one-third of men and women believed
that the primary motivation for women to work out was to feel good, which paralleled the
29% of women who said that this was their primary motivation. 2% of men and 2% of women
believe that meeting people was the primary reason for women to work out and 0% of women
reported this as their primary motivation.
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