You might think it would be the other way around, with men seeking the ultimate paycheck and women looking for the right partner. But in an indication of how the world is changing, that's not how one survey says it's going to go next year.
In fact, according to the data from Varo Money, more men than women (34 percent, compared with 16 percent) hope to have more sex in the New Year, but it's not all about sex.
More men than women also want to find love (17 percent compared with 12 percent) and even start a family (9 percent compared with 5 percent).
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That could have something to do with the gender gap, since women are always trailing behind—but in 2018 they're determined to do something about it—with 56 percent of women giving saving money a greater priority than men; just 48 percent of male workers are aiming to boost their savings in 2018.
It's not just women, though, who have savings on their mind; overall, Americans are giving higher priority to saving money than to getting in shape in the year to come; 53 percent of Americans, including 62 percent of millennials, say this is will be on their list of New Year's resolutions.
And while some of their other 2018 resolution goals include such actions as traveling more (24 percent), reading more books (23 percent) and learning a new skill or hobby (22 percent), buying a house is a lower-priority item than any of these, at just 21 percent. Of course it's tough to buy a house if you have nothing saved up for a down payment.
But that focus on saving money doesn't mean Americans are willing to give up some guilty pleasures (87 percent admit to one or more of these vices) to achieve their goals—one in particular.
Indeed, while 42 percent cop to eating out at restaurants, just 30 percent are willing to cut back next year; 33 percent do online shopping, with only 21 percent determined to scale it back; 27 percent admit to ordering takeout and delivery, while just 23 percent intend to cut back; and of the 25 percent who shop in stores, 16 percent say they'll be cutting back next year.
But when it comes to streaming entertainment services, 20 percent admit to using them but just 7 percent say they'll scale back on what they spend on them. So if you can't find them out and about, shopping or dining, they'll probably be glued to the screen at home watching Game of Thrones.
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