Women think of shopping as much as men think about sex

Three out of four young women think about shopping nearly as often as men think about sex, it is claimed.

Thoughts of buying that new dress or a much sought-after pair of shoes pop into their heads every 60 seconds, according to a survey by the self- styled 'on-line fashion bible' cosmopolitan.co.uk.

Assuming eight hours of sleep a night, that means shopping trips consume their thoughts an astonishing 960 times a day and 6,720 times a week.

Other studies have previously claimed to uphold the commonly-held belief that young men have only one thing on their minds  -  sex.