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05/06/2014
Why? Because they are afraid of being seen by their fellow teenage friends.
When it comes to the embarrassing stakes, among the things teenagers felt their fathers could do better at are no dancing, no singing in public and taking more care with their clothing choices. Telling better jokes – and even telling no jokes at all – as well as not trying to seem cool by using age-appropriate language, also made the list.
However, the study also found that each year, the average father carries out 627 "dad miles" on the weekends, taking their teens to and from parties and other social gatherings to name but a few, revealing just how much they do for their children.
There is gratitude though for dads, as when it comes to the things teenagers would most praise their fathers for, lifts, the 'occasional fiver', and their technical know-how and DIY proved popular, as did their relaxed attitude and their readiness to have meals in front of the television.
The findings, which have been published ahead of Father's Day in the UK, do appear to show that dad throughout the country still fall behind their female counterparts when it comes to receiving thanks from their offspring. For example, figures from the UK Greeting Card Association said that in 2013, some 22 million Father's Day cards were sent. However, this is less than half of the cards sent to mums on Mother's Day.
Commenting on the findings, Tim Fairs, Director at Clinton's, said: "Father's Day is the one day in the year devoted to dads. What we're hoping is that kids will recognise that their dads have their hearts in the right place even if their behaviour sometimes leaves a little to be desired.
"Mums, of course, are the biggest influence in most kids' lives, but in many families dads are important 'support staff' that deserve a bit of thanks from time to time."
(JP/MH)
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Teens 'Stay Away' From Embarrassing Dads
New research has found that teenagers in Britain find their fathers so embarrassing, that they will keep a distance of 6.7 between them if they are out together in public.Why? Because they are afraid of being seen by their fellow teenage friends.
When it comes to the embarrassing stakes, among the things teenagers felt their fathers could do better at are no dancing, no singing in public and taking more care with their clothing choices. Telling better jokes – and even telling no jokes at all – as well as not trying to seem cool by using age-appropriate language, also made the list.
However, the study also found that each year, the average father carries out 627 "dad miles" on the weekends, taking their teens to and from parties and other social gatherings to name but a few, revealing just how much they do for their children.
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There is gratitude though for dads, as when it comes to the things teenagers would most praise their fathers for, lifts, the 'occasional fiver', and their technical know-how and DIY proved popular, as did their relaxed attitude and their readiness to have meals in front of the television.
The findings, which have been published ahead of Father's Day in the UK, do appear to show that dad throughout the country still fall behind their female counterparts when it comes to receiving thanks from their offspring. For example, figures from the UK Greeting Card Association said that in 2013, some 22 million Father's Day cards were sent. However, this is less than half of the cards sent to mums on Mother's Day.
Commenting on the findings, Tim Fairs, Director at Clinton's, said: "Father's Day is the one day in the year devoted to dads. What we're hoping is that kids will recognise that their dads have their hearts in the right place even if their behaviour sometimes leaves a little to be desired.
"Mums, of course, are the biggest influence in most kids' lives, but in many families dads are important 'support staff' that deserve a bit of thanks from time to time."
(JP/MH)
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