Women Do Feel Colder Than Men
One of those false and unacceptable traditional gender myths is the notion that women experience colder temperatures than males. According to science, both sexes have a core body temperature of 98.4 degrees Fahrenheit, or around 37 degrees Celsius, which corresponds to roughly the same degree of tolerance to heat. Anyone who claims it is lower for women is either trying to sell warmers to women or is making the argument that men are fundamentally more hardy.
However, research does indicate a distinct variation between how men and women experience cold (and heat, for that matter). According to a study by Dutch researchers, women generally feel comfortable at temperatures between 24 and 25 degrees Celsius, which is roughly 2.5 degrees warmer than men. One contributing element is the female hormone estrogen, which makes blood thicker and restricts blood flow to the extremities of the body, including the fingertips, making women more sensitive to frigid temperatures than men. However, this is not the only aspect at play. Body type, gender differences in pain tolerance, and metabolism all have an impact.
