Shocking Answer To What Dads Want For Father's Day

According to a YouGov poll of 500 dads, turns out the #1 answer to the question "what would you like as a gift for Father's Day, the answer is nothing.

32% say they don’t want any presents for the holiday.

As for the rest of the dad's their top choices include:

  • Going out for drinks/a meal 19%
  • A greeting card 18%
  • A gift card 17%
  • Alcohol 16%
  • A personalized or handmade gift 10%
  • Tools/gear/equipment (for DIY, sports, cooking, etc) 9%
  • A gadget or device 9%
  • Free time to do what they want 8%
  • Tickets to an event (sports game, show, concert, etc) 8%
  • And the least popular answer is an experience (sports lesson, skydiving, craft class, etc) 3%

But how do dads want to spend their holiday? The majority (58%) say they’d enjoy just spending time with their kids. Their other top Father’s Day activities include:

  • Enjoying a meal at home 42%
  • Going out to eat/drink 30%
  • Watching movies/TV of their choice 24%
  • Spending time on their own 19%
  • Doing nothing 15%
  • Spending time with their friends 15%
  • Spending time with their romantic partner without the kids 13%
  • Going out for an activity (sport, show, hike, etc) 13%
  • Spending time with their father/father figure 6%

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