A recent survey by Hansgrohe on global showering habits has confirmed that South Africans love showering together.
Showering in pairs
Research has revealed that 47% of people across the globe are doubling their fun when it comes to showering by taking a shower with their partner.
While the 32% of British people enjoy a communal shower experience, almost twice as many South Africans admitted to regularly doing so (52%).
Loved-up couples are driving the score internationally with 55% using their shower for romantic trysts with 62% of South African pairs particularly partial to indulging in the pleasure of showering in pairs.
The survey results also show that younger couples are more likely to favour a rendezvous behind the shower curtain. More than half of 18-35 year olds admitted to regularly showering with someone else (54%) and just over a third of 45-55 year olds (35%) admitted to doing the same.
In Europe, Asia and South Africa however, an impressive 58% of 25-35 year olds admitted to their love of some twosome shower time.
Yearning for bigger showers
The respondents also said that size matters – when it comes to picking the right shower that is. Over 71% are reportedly yearning for something bigger, with the Americans at 82%, the Chinese at 80%, Europeans at 66% and South Africans at 79%.
However, 76% of them said they would prefer the extra space to store their shampoo and other product bottles as opposed to making room for an extra body.
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Different shower habits among men and women
The survey also explored how showering habits differ according to gender and relationship status.
It was found that 41% of couples living together prefer to use their bathroom as a calm retreat where they can relax and enjoy some time on their own.
The opposite was found to be true in 32% of couples who do not share living space.
The results also showed that 75% of women are more likely to seek solitude in the shower compared to 69% of men, of which 52% admitted to using it as a place of refuge for peace and quiet and 48% because they value their privacy in the bathroom.
On the question of water temperature preferences, a significant 8% of men admitted to actually preferring a cold shower compared to only 4% of women. 76% of the people surveyed seemed to be “lukewarm” about hot showers, saying they have them due to force of habit (59%) or because it helps them to relax (41%).
Shared bathrooms
The stereotype of prudish bathroom behaviour is also eliminated when looking at whether people share a bathroom as well as the shower. 23% of respondents say they’re not alone in the bathroom while showering, with only 4% attributing this to the typical rush hour bathroom congestion.
