Investigating the effect of gender on leisure time spatial preferences(Case Study: District 2 of Tehran)

Leisure time and how to spend it is one of the basic indicators of lifestyle. In other words, people's lifestyle usually shows itself in spending free time. Gender can be one of the individual characteristics that can affect the way of spending free time. In general, men and women have many differences; Now, the main question in this research is what gender can create differences in the way of spending leisure time and also the choice of leisure places. In the current research, using the qualitative strategy and using library studies to answer this question, after reviewing the theoretical texts of 9 topics of leisure space, which include going to the park, light sports, professional sports, shopping and visiting the commercial complex, art ; Going to a religious place, going to a cafe and restaurant, having a picnic in public open spaces and virtual entertainment were identified. Using a questionnaire, in the statistical population of 384 people in the region, the opinion of the residents was evaluated on the degree of desire to spend their leisure time and also the degree of preference in using 18 places of leisure index at the level of region 2. The results of the ANOVA test on the gender of people and its relationship with the subjective preference of spending free time showed that there is a significant difference between the two gender groups in their willingness to go shopping, artistic activities, restaurant and cafe visits, picnics and virtual activities. Equally, men and women prefer to spend their free time in local parks or go hiking in the mountains. But the most preferred place for men to spend their free time is local parks and for women Golestan business complex. In general, the local preference of women to spend their free time in shopping centers is more than that of men.ups in their willingness to go shopping, artistic activities, restaurant and cafe visits, picnics and virtual activities. Equally, men and women prefer to spend their free time in local parks or go hiking in the mountains. But the most preferred place for men to spend their free time is local parks and for women Golestan business complex. In general, the local preference of women to spend their free time in shopping centers is more than that of men.n general, the local preference of women to spend their free time in shopping centers is more than that of men.ups in their willingness to go shopping, artistic activities, restaurant and cafe visits, picnics and virtual activities. Equally, men and women prefer to spend their free time in local parks or go hiking in the mountains. But the most preferred place for men to spend their free time is local parks and for women Golestan business complex. In general, the local preference of women to spend their free time in shopping centers is more than that of men. In general, the local preference of women to spend their free time in shopping centers is more than that of men.