Surprise-What excites a woman and what drains her spirits

What excites a woman and what drains her spirits - and you may be surprised

Some of the things in the list may be old favourites but things like dodging parking tickets may be the way to a woman's heart after all

Holidays and sex top the list when it comes to what makes a woman’s day. But getting a freebie, winning an argument with customer services and flirting with a stranger figure among their top 20 too. So does dodging a parking ticket and scoffing cake, a study has revealed.

Women’s biggest downers are cash worries and ­bickering with a partner.

Dodging parking tickets: As good as sex. Getting a freebie, winning an argument with customer services and flirting with a stranger are the things that make a modern woman’s day, a new study has revealed.

The study, by multi-vitamin brand Nature’s Way Alive!, reveals that today’s women even admit getting a buzz when they break the law.

The top 20 list was topped by going on holiday, which excites 41 per cent of women, and was followed by having sex (26 per cent).

Almost one in five women, 18 per cent, said picking up a freebie, whether a product sample or avoiding paying for an item when shopping, excites them most.

Getting cheeky with a man they don’t know also makes women happy with five per cent admitting flirting with a stranger make them feel most alive. One in 50 say this of flirting with a work colleague.

The research found ladies get a kick from everything naughty-but-nice. One per cent of ladies confess to a thrill from breaking the law - or avoiding a parking ticket.

The study also revealed the top 20 things that drain women’s happiness and give them the hump.

Topping the list is money worries, as a staggering 45 per cent confessed concerns over their finances is the biggest downer for them.

Listening to other people’s problems gets almost one in five down (19 per cent).

The research also revealed what gives men the biggest kicks.

And men are twice as likely to have fun flirting with a stranger, as 10 per cent said it excited them most.

“So men, take note - forget the restaurant reservation, it’s all about a romantic night in with some fine dining.

 “And for good measure why not ensure you have a copy of Dirty Dancing ready, as one in ten women said it makes them most excited.”

What makes women most excited - top 20:

 

Going on holiday - 41% Having sex - 26% Exercising/ playing sport - 26% Eating good food - 25% Shopping - 21% Meeting friends for a drink - 20% Attending a live concert - 18% Grabbing a freebie - 18% Eating healthily - 12% Pay day - 9% Pampering treatments - 8% Eating cake - 8% Flirting with a stranger - 5% Watching live sports events - 5% Complaining to a customer services person and winning an argument - 5% Attending a festival - 5% Work - 3% Flirting with a work colleague - 2% Breaking the law - 1% Not paying a parking ticket - 1%

What drains women - top 20:

Money worries - 45% Arguing/bickering with a partner - 34% Dark winter nights - 31% Working in general - 25 % Going to bed too late - 24% Queuing - 23% Bad customer service - 22% Traffic - 19% Listening to other people’s problems - 19% Working overtime - 15% Shopping - 14% Going to the doctors/ dentist - 13% Telling off your children - 13% Train delays - 8% Exercising - 8% Nothing saps my energy/drains me physically - 6% Watching too much TV - 6% Fast food - 6% Getting back into school routine - 5% Looking at iPad/mobile phone in bed late at night - 3%