For 53% of the Romanians, treats represent clothes, shoes or bags, followed by chocolate, sweets or cakes (46%).
Romanian women prefer clothes, shoes or bags (66% compared with 40% of men), while men prefer eating out (38% compared with 23% of the women).
With over 15,000 respondents in 17 countries, MasterCard Treat Index shows that both men and women appreciate treats more and more, while men are willing to spend more on them than women.
At European level, the results show that men buy treats as frequently as women. Thus, 18% of men and 17% women buy treats more than once a month, but men enjoy more expensive treats such as vacations, entertainment, technology (24% of men compared with 13% of women).
According to MasterCard, 18% of European men spend over EUR100 on treats while only 8% of the women spend the same amount.
Most of the people (58%) do not feel guilty for buying treats, considering them as a basic right.
The survey was conducted in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Great Britain, the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary and Romania. (EUR1=RON4.48)