The survey also found this surge in Internet usage by women is reshaping America's social landscape because women are using e-mail to enrich their important relationships and enlarge their networks. On the Web, the gender gap is quite pronounced in some places.
Women are more likely to seek health information and play online games, according to the survey.
They are also more inclined than men to get religious information and research new jobs. Men are more likely than women to use the Web to get news, seek financial information and trade stocks online, participate in online auctions, access government Web sites, and search for sports news. At the same time, there are a striking number of online activities that are performed in equal measure by men and women. These often involve Web activities that are very popular with young adults, such as sending instant messages, browsing the Web for fun, and getting information about popular culture. In these areas, women cite the benefits of e-mail more frequently than men do.