Average male gets bored on shopping trip after just 26 minutes If men buy whatever they were looking for in one of the first shops they went into, it's going to get pretty tiresome going from shop-to-shop with their other half - especially if they are having to follow them into the same store several times. But it seems women also have their limit when they are in a busy shopping centre, just for completely different reasons - more down to being frustrated at not being able to find what they were looking for or leaving empty-handed. The study of 2,000 Britons found eight in 10 men found clothes shopping with their partner boring, with 45 per cent admitting they avoid shopping with their other-half all together. Another one in four only go with their partner if they need to get something for themselves. Being hungry or thirsty, busy stores and missing a television show or sports game also see men reaching boiling point when shopping. But instead of just staying with their partner, 48 per cent of guys who have lost interest, wander off to a different area while a third disappear to a different store altogether. Another one in three sit outside the shop waiting for them, while one in five admitted to admiring other women to pass the time. Almost half have also ended up rowing with their wife or girlfriend because of their bad mood in the shopping centre. Researchers also found that 58 per cent of men would be more likely to at least act like they are enjoying a shopping trip if they are promised a treat at the end of it. Top ten contributing factors to male shopping boredom; If my partner is taking ages to make a decision or find what they want When I've bought what I needed in the first shop and they are still looking When I'm hungry/thirsty When my partner drags me into the same shop several times It's too busy in the store/shopping centre When they keep asking for my opinion on things which look identical to me When it's hot in the shops/shopping centre When the weather is nice and I'm stuck in shops When I'm missing something on TV/ a sports match When the weather is cold/wet Top five things men have done while out shopping with a partner; Wandered off to a different part of the shop Wandered off to a different shop Sat outside the shop Admired attractive strangers Gone to get food/drink