Recently I have been thinking: why is it that girls seemed to prefer quality over quantity, and guys quantity over quality?

I understand that quality is important, but is quantity not equally important as well?

Take the following analogy.

It is tea break time. A group of guys and a group of ladies decided on one thing - to have cake for tea break. All of them got twenty dollars to spend. They walked to the nearby shopping mall and found two places that will allow them to fulfill their wish to have cake for tea break - a restaurant serving high tea buffet for 20 dollars per pax, and a designer cake house that sells specially produced designer cakes for 100 dollars per piece.

The guys chose the buffet, and the ladies the designer cake, even though the group has to fork out 20 dollars per pax to only take a bite each.

Why the difference?

From my point of view, the guys chose the buffet because the buffet satisfies them by;

1. Gives them the power of choice with the difference varieties of cake available, even if they are not picky about their cake

2. More food for less money = Higher quantity for same price as compared to the designer cake

3. Fulfills their goal of having a tea break (filling their stomachs)

The ladies, on the other hand, are satisfied by the designer cake because;

1. They do not need choices, if the only choice available is good enough, they will take it

2. The designer cake’s perceived value and quality empowers them by making them feel that they are eating something of high value and quality

3. Enriches their tea break experience, even if they are left hungry after having only one mouthful each

Do you agree? Do sound off in the comments. I am interested to find out.

P.S. I know the above is a weird analogy for me to use for this topic, but then all my analogies are weird, as those familiar with me will know.