If my group said this is the way we're going to bond or build relationships with each other, it would be a real pain. The social gap in notions of fun may have more to do with age than gender. Richardson and Jeffries say they face fewer problems because they work with older colleagues. The men in Jeffries group, for example, chose a cooking course over deep-sea diving as a team activity. A company where more than half the people have kids is likely to have a different atmosphere.
Larger companies tend to be more diverse and offer more options.
There are pockets of very different cultures. Women engineers agree larger companies offer them more options in terms of work environments and schedules, and are more concerned with performance than group dynamics. A closed uniform environment is more likely in smaller companies. And toys become an important incentive to encourage teamwork and commitment. Both men and women who prioritize a better balance between their work and social life tend to avoid such companies.