How long have you been with your hairdresser?
The lawfully wedded hairdresser is popular in our culture as new research shows that the average British woman will remain with her hairdresser longer than her husband.
The study found that women will remain with the same hairdresser for 12.4 years.
This is almost a year longer than the typical marriage lasts in the UK, which currently stands at 11 years and six months.
The study found that more than half of women put their hairdresser in the top 10 most important people in their lives. Researchers also found that it takes the average women 1.8 years to find the perfect hairdresser.
One woman who took part in the study said: “I’ve known my hairdresser longer than my children and my husband, in fact I’d go as far as saying she has become part of my extended family.
“It takes absolutely ages to find the perfect stylist who cuts your hair just the way you like it, so when you do eventually find the right person, you don’t want to let them go. My hairdresser is one of the top five people in my life never mind top ten.”
The study also revealed that nearly one in ten women, nine per cent, believed proximity to their hairdresser would be a prime consideration when moving house.
Another said: “I don’t know what it is about my hairdresser, but I can talk to her about everything and anything. In fact I probably share more with her than many of my friends.
“I don’t know what I would do if she moved away, I’d probably convince my husband that we’d have to move as well.”
A spokeswoman for NetVoucherCodes.co.uk, who conducted the research, commented: “The bond a woman has with her hairdresser is an extremely close one, and one she would not give up lightly.
“As our study found, women spend over a year trying to find the right hairdresser, so it is completely understandable that they remain with them for a long time.
“We were surprised to see however, that nearly one in ten women were prepared to take the location of their hairdresser as a serious consideration when moving house, that’s what I call commitment.”