Over half of Brits refuse to use gender-neutral public loos

 Over half of Brits refuse to use gender-neutral public loos

New research has lifted the lid on gender-neutral toilets, with 55% of people in the UK claiming they’d avoid them. 

Almost two thirds of those surveyed (65%) revealed sharing these lavatories is awkward, with a further 34% not wanting to use them for fear of their safety.

It seems hygiene is also in high demand, as 29% said cleanliness of their cubicles would suffer if used by the opposite sex.       

Almost two thirds of those surveyed (65%) revealed sharing these lavatories is awkward, with a further 34% not wanting to use them for fear of their safety.

It seems hygiene is also in high demand, as 29% said cleanliness of their cubicles would suffer if used by the opposite sex.

One major problem for women, would be waiting to wee, with 19% claiming they’d be lingering longer in line if they shared their facilities, according to the new data from Bathroomtakeaway.co.uk.

However, a study published in the journal, Psychological Reports, found that installing gender-neutral facilities can actually cut queues for ladies’ loos.

But some baffled Brits said they’d encourage the proposed bathrooms, but wouldn’t use them – clashing with Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s plans to ramp up the number in the capital.

Public lavatories in general, cause a stir in Brits’ bellies, as half of respondents wouldn’t step foot into them unless their deed was desperate, while 11% choose to shun them altogether.

The price of piddling contributes to this, as a quarter of people wouldn’t pay when nature calls, with the average cost of a toilet trip currently 11p.

For some the mere thought of public loos brings anxiety, with almost half preferring to pee outdoors and one in ten suffering stage fright.

Other unpleasantries include a staggering 45% of those surveyed encountered wet seats while 14% reported finding festering faeces on the seat.

Squatting is the solution for a quarter of public toilet visitors, who hover to do their business. Nearly the same amount (21%) opt for layering toilet roll between bog and bum.

More common quirks that help to relieve Brits include wiping down the throne first (41%) and avoiding touching any surfaces with bare hands (33%).

The top bathroom bother which puts most people off public lavs is finding no loo roll in the cubicle, followed by broken door locks and no soap.  

Plans are also in place to implement more of the controversial toilets across the nation.

Julian Smith, Managing Director at Bathroomtakeaway.co.uk: “Our research has revealed some slippery statistics and it seems these plans aren’t as popular as originally thought, so we’ll be interested to see how they pan out!”