Women don’t just spend all their money on clothes. Source: Supplied

What men think women want to spend money on, and vice versa, doesn’t quite match up with the real picture.

So instead of relying on old gender stereotypes, Mortgage Choice set out to bust the myths.

Women think men want to spend their money on booze, technology and sport while men think women want to spend on fashion and beauty. But the truth is men and women want to spend money on the same thing — having a good time.

“The index suggests men believe women are image-obsessed and like to spend their money on perfecting their appearance, while women think men like to head to the pub. But in reality both sexes like to spend their money on the same things,” Mortgage Choice spokesperson Jessica Darnbrough said.

So we’re more alike than we thought.

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