WADA PAV & PANI PURI

It’s one of those things that strike you instantly... Ask a girl what she will like to have and without even blinking she’ll opt for the pani puri. While Men esp. in this part of the country would rather opt for a hot spicy wad pav than the tangy pani puri.
And I kept wondering as to why we don’t see women having wada pav’s & men pani puri as frequently as the other way round. It is not as if men don’t eat pani puri or vice-versa, however the incidence of them having is miniscule. This brings us to the question…
Why do men prefer wada pav and women go for pani-puri?
Let’s analyze as to what constitutes a wada pav...Boiled potatoes mashed along with paste of garlic/onions and then fried in a batter of besan.
A pani puri on the other hand involves puris (made of atta) & and a tangy liquid that comprises of saunf, pudina, green chillies & tamarind.
It’s anyone’s guess as to who adds more calories...The deep fried potato wada
And girls while having pani puri subconsciously know that it’s a healthier option….
However is that the only reason?
When it comes to taste… there’s a clear division there as well.
Research has shown us again that spicy oily and extreme flavours are preferred by men while women on the other hand opt for bland,tangy, khatta meetha flavours.
And not to forget the chai which is a great accompaniment along with the wada pav. Hence incidence of male consumption being more.

Also …More often than not..eating pani-puri is a planned outing. A majority of women like to have chaat on an outing with friends or families. it’s an occasion whether u have a date with ur bf or a family outing at a neighbourhood park
Wada-pav on the other hand is seldom a planned purchase. It’s more of a on the go snack.a quick bite while on the move.however seldom a reason for an outing.
However …there are certain socio-cultural aspects that also influence this behavior and let’s try and analyze the same.
Men primarily were hunters. And a look at how people eat was tearing the flesh from the bone and chewing till it is ready to swallow. It involves removing a piece from and then chewing it to make smaller morsels so as to enable them to swallow. Same is the case with a wada pav.one that involves biting into hot wada & pav and then tearing it apart akin to the way we eat meat/flesh.
Again the very art of eating itself is manly & aggressive with a constant chewing that is quite similar to the way lion/tiger relishes its meal

Let’s understand pani puri consumption. The vendor picks up a poorie, adds the aloo/chick pea and the tangy water and serves it one by one. This transaction between the 2 is again an interesting one. This very act where the vendor offers a puri... one by one is a depiction/demonstration of the underlying need/desire among women who like to be served.
They like to be served and at the same time also like to dictate their preferences specifically. Hence each time a purie is filled with water, it is according to the specific instruction of the woman.(thoda khatta, meetha, tikha etc).Hence something that is customized as well as served to them.
Every woman’s delight.
Now let’s understand this act of eating..Delicately picking up the puri so as to avoid the liquid from spilling...the entire puri is consumed… rather swallowed with minimum fuss. … It’s very feminine. there’s hardly any chewing or even slurping but is consumed in a way that is almost apologetic.

This is because.being at public places, it’s important for females to maintain their poise or risk being labeled and attract the unwarranted male gaze. This consciousness of consumption in the public space is then transferred to the act of eating.
It’s a hypothesis based on plain observation or so I think…