Revealed: Men name 50 things about women that completely perplex them

Holding grudges, going to the toilet in pairs and taking an age to get ready are things women do that apparently leave men scratching their head.

The top 50 things which surprise men about the fairer sex have been revealed in a survey - and they're hilarious.

1. Their mood swings

2. How shopping is more than just shopping, it's a social event

3. The time it takes them to get ready

4. Their ability to hold grudges

5. How they remember absolutely everything you say

6. Why they think men are mind readers

7. Why they say "I have nothing to wear" while standing in front of a full wardrobe

8. Their obsession with shoes

9. Why a handbag is so heavy and has so much stuff in it

10. Why a haircut and colour costs so much money

11. Their obsession with handbags

12. Why they go to the toilet in pairs

13. How they can sit in a hairdressers for three hours and not look any different

14. Hoarding cosmetics and toiletries

15. Hoarding things

16. Why they spend ages in a shop but still leave with nothing

17. Why they talk on the phone so much

18. Why they're always cold

19.  Why they buy clothes but never wear them

20.  Why buy clothes and try them on at home only to return them later

21. Why they wear shoes they can't walk in

22. Why they buy shoes and never wear them

23. Their love of candles

24.  Why they clean so much when visitors are coming

25. Why they put extra pillows/cushions on the bed which they don't use when sleeping

 26. What are 'fat days' and 'thin days'

 27.  How they can find it so difficult to understand the 'off-side' rule

 28. Why they always want to talk about their feelings

 29. Why they buy a salad when out for dinner then eat all your chips

 30. Why they are always on a diet

 31.  Why they never go anywhere without makeup

 32. Their love of Made in Chelsea and TOWIE

 33. Why they bother painting their toenails in winter

 34. Why they talk about soap characters like they know them personally

 35. Why they actually enjoy wrapping presents

 36. How they can read so many books

 37. Why they have so many different shampoos in the shower

 38. Why they make us empty the bins

 39. Why they spend over an hour styling their hair

 40. Why every pair of shoes matches a handbag

 41. Why they always cry at films

 42. Why they always fall asleep during a film

 43. Why they can't live without chocolate

 44. Why they talk about their outfit for an event weeks in advance

 45. Why they care so much about the laundry being put in the washing basket and not on the floor

 46.  Why they wear makeup just to the local shop

 47. Why they cry just for the sake of crying

 48. Why they need to get into their pyjamas as soon as they get home from work

 49. Why they wash up immediately after eating

 50. Why they enjoy food shopping