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women have the unfounded belief that pulling into a spot is easier.

parallel parking is a lot easier than the front-pull-in, which is actually a lot more difficult and usually takes two or three point turns to maneuver into the spot. backing in is easier because of the the 'reverse radius'.

remember that scene in 'annie hall' when diane keaton pulls into a spot about a yard from the sidewalk? woody allen says 'that's okay, i can walk to the curb from here.'

FrankG said it well. For me, it's simply easier to scan the area and back in. When later backing out, you'll hardly ever have the same overview of potential dangers [people, pets, carts] than you do when you enter the area. [It's okay, the rest of my family doesn't get it, either]. As for getting up ultra early? Dunno. Don't think that's typical guy behavior--more a personal quirk shared by some. Y'sure he doesn't just require less sleep? Best of luck trying to interpret 'guys.' Consider me very interested in your conclusions! [I think we're driven by s-e-x, but can't figure out the backing in/sex connection myself, but I know there must be one].

If those are the traits of guys then I must be a guy(seriously?!) - I back into spaces all the time and I go into work so I can leave early.

I don't know about the backing in business. I have parked in a lot of cities, and for me it depends on the circumstance.

As far as the going in early part, I find more happens early than late, and if I get towards the end of the day and nothing is going on then I would just as soon go home, go get my errands done, etc. There are plenty of days I have to stay late for one reason or another. I like to see some of the day on my own time once in a while than just feel like all I do is eat, sleep, chores, and work.

Quicker and safer escape. You can better see the traffic pattern and oncoming traffic when you back in but when you pull straight in, you have more blind spots when backing out as opposed to backing in and pulling straight out.

Actually, because I drive a pick-up truck, I pull straight in so that I'm able to access the truck bed which sometimes become a task if someone pulls right up tight against the back bumper.

Like Gene said, safer and quicker. Also I don't mind walking an extra 30 yards to find a pull through spot so I don't have to do any backing at all and when I lived in Texas I always parked under a tree. In the mornings men's goal is to get to work and women have other priorities according to some book from the past. I think it was that Mars kicked Venus's butt book.

I think some people think that book would be more aptly named "Women are from Venus and Men are from Uranus"