I will say the, while many men (me included) do appreciate good design, that, for what I would consider 'nice enough', every women that I dated before I got married at 48 years of age (and my wife today) have felt that (whatever it is): it could could be nicer, more aesthetic, more integrated, etc.I have to admit tough that the »WAF » descriptor always sounded a bit sexist to me. As if men can’t appreciate great design.
And I agree, because it is true in my mind also with the caveat: as long as it does not take away from the function. So, in my mind, the statement WAF simply correlates with my experience.
It seems that is true in my life, even with a women who keeps a dead 7 ft snake (the snake varies but there usually is one [that she herself killed & zip ties onto the gate]) because (according to her) it keeps the amount of company and solicitors down.
I inquired with her about the aesthetics of this and she said: "Not to worry, it is pure function and it's aesthetics are its function." I had to agree, as I could not think of anything else to say about it. She is now in her late 50's & still keeps a snake on the gate.
The first time my wife came with me to visit this friend of mine, my wife inquired to me about the snake on the gate, I explained it and my wife simply said "Makes sense".