The average woman spends around five hours of every day gossiping, according to a study.
Researchers found whether they are at home or at work women natter for around 298 minutes every day – the equivalent of more than one third of their waking hours.
Discussing other people’s problems, who is dating who and other people’s children form the basis of most of the chat.
Other subjects that come up most regularly include sex, shopping and the soaps such as Eastenders or Coronation Street.
The report also found women spend 24 minutes a day discussing their weight, diets and dress size.
And one third of women say they spend a chunk of their day discussing what they are eating for lunch, while one quarter regularly exchange recipes.
