Sorry, guys, but the woman sitting next to you on the train this morning with a blissful smile is more likely to be thinking about buying a bar of chocolate than a hot date, according to latest research.
A new report reveals that women spend far more time thinking about food than sex.
The study, commissioned by Weight Watchers, found that 58 percent of the British women surveyed thought about sex at least 10 times a day -- while 70 percent admitted to having far more regular fantasies about food.
In a further blow to male egos, researchers found that when not thinking about food, the vast majority of women were likely to be pondering their poor body image.
Of the 932 women interviewed, two-thirds said they were actively dissatisfied with their size. Over half of those who took part in the survey (53 percent) admitted thinking about their weight up to ten times a day.
But Phillip Hodson, fellow of the British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy, said that the findings failed to take into account a number of factors influencing women's thinking on sex.
"If it's a choice between a pizza or three uninhibited nights with George Clooney or Brad Pitt, then the outcome of the research will obviously be affected," Mr. Hodson said.
"Sex also doesn't appeal to women in the abstract the way it does to men. It is a more complex process getting women aroused and they will consider the circumstances involved -- the scenario, 'Have I been praised by the man?' sort of thing.
He added: "Food is a complex issue for women with about half of the women in this country starving themselves or on a diet. The result is that food gets over-glamorized, meaning that many would like to let rip into a chocolate gateau."