Audiophile demographics?

prior to covid i did a weeklong socal drive with some pca/track pals

agree that mulholland is undriveable even in early mornings now, upper topanga still ok - rest of socal good drives are north of santa barbara - greater LA region is just too congested

norcal is better, but also getting harder and harder to enjoy the roads

Have you seen some of the sound rooms, they scream nerd bachelor. Speakers in the middle of the room. Monoblocks on the floor, cables everywhere.
Think about the speakers. Some are attractive and inconspicuous, many are room dominant with crazy colours ( Kanta!), shapes or bases.
Music is meant to be shared.
Hardly suits a solo listening chair laser located.
Function over form.
Does that partly explain the male dominated audiophile world. Maybe we males get sucked into the chase, aspiring to the next level.
Why are we never content?
Some thoughts.

And don't why there aren't more females in the hobby. 

But females generally have better hearing so it seems like something they could appreciate.

I am a female audiophile.

As to why there are so few ... I'm not sure myself, but the simple fact that the field is so heavily dominated by men is one reason, I think. Women are very aware of where they are not welcome, or where they MAY not be welcome, or where they may be denigrated, talked down to, patronized, or in other ways made to feel different or "other". Think of how people of color have to worry about being put down or subtly denigrated in situations where they are in the distinct minority. It's the same kind of dynamic at work.

My wife is not an audiophile but she enjoys most music except rap. She is not into the technical aspects of the hobby. I just got back into it in the last year after a 25 year hiatus. I recently bought a turntable and started purchasing some of the vinyl I trade those many years ago. Now what my wife is really into is sports and much more than I am. She grew up a Rangers baseball fan. Yes she is probably smarter than me. She is a prolific reader and spent 40 years in radiology. But I am a lucky guy to have her if I might say so....!