I never thought of tableware as having a gender bias… but come to think of it, I and the few men I’ve talked to about the subject (maybe three?) all prefer “somewhat plain” with a sharp knife, four tines on the forks and a handle that is easy to grip and won’t rotate in a greasy hand. And a spoon with a very thin (equals sharp) edge on the bowl so it can scoop better when the good stuff is down to a mere coating.
Spouse and Ex both prefer(ed) something “more decorative” and care much less than I do about the feel of the handle in their hands. And my oldest sister liked her “Dansky” tableware that has three-tine forks, though the handle is pretty good. Ex had a strong preference (she still has the tableware we bought when we set up housekeeping). Spouse is willing to let me choose, which I did: Utterly plain flat handles, with a nice curved top to the handle and at least thin-ish spoons. And serrated knives.
I never thought of tableware as having a gender bias… but come to think of it, I and the few men I’ve talked to about the subject (maybe three?) all prefer “somewhat plain” with a sharp knife, four tines on the forks and a handle that is easy to grip and won’t rotate in a greasy hand. And a spoon with a very thin (equals sharp) edge on the bowl so it can scoop better when the good stuff is down to a mere coating.
Spouse and Ex both prefer(ed) something “more decorative” and care much less than I do about the feel of the handle in their hands. And my oldest sister liked her “Dansky” tableware that has three-tine forks, though the handle is pretty good. Ex had a strong preference (she still has the tableware we bought when we set up housekeeping). Spouse is willing to let me choose, which I did: Utterly plain flat handles, with a nice curved top to the handle and at least thin-ish spoons. And serrated knives.