The FINANCIAL — Aside from being the last day of spring, this past Sunday was also the day Americans set aside to celebrate the number one men in their lives: their fathers.
And while fathers may come in a variety of shapes and sizes with strange arrays of bad dad jokes and embarrassing dance moves, nearly nine out of ten American dads (89%) have at least one thing in common: they were hoping to receive a present last Sunday, a love offering if you will, for their paternal accomplishments.
But what exactly were dads looking for? Just under six in ten (58%) simply wanted a day with their family. Meanwhile, around three in ten had their fingers crossed in hopes of receiving a home cooked meal (32%), electronics/gadgets (31%), or a gift certificate (28%). A quarter of fathers were hoping to unwrap tools/power tools (25%) or sports equipment (25%), while about one in five were anticipating a home-made card (22%), pictures of their children/grandchildren (20%), or cooking equipment (19%). However, there are two gifts on the list less than one in ten fathers would have been happy to receive: jewelry (8%), or the old standby for dads, a tie (6%). Only 11% of dads said they wanted nothing for Father’s Day.
These are some of the results of The Harris Poll of 2,078 U.S. adults surveyed online, including 420 dad, between June 17 and 20, 2016.
Did you get the right gift?
Of the more than 6 in 10 Americans (63%) who were planning to give a Father’s Day gift, nearly 4 in 10 (38%) said they were likely to give their dad a day with the family, compared to 58% of dads who wanted such quality time on their special day. The three in ten dads (31%) who would have liked to receive electronics or gadgets may also be feeling let down this year, as fewer than one in five adults (17%) planned to give such gifts.
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