3/ 🧵 Though individual differences exist, women generally feel cold sooner than men. This results from variances in body composition. Women have less muscle and somewhat more fat than men. You cannot generate as much heat the less muscular mass you have.

Conversely, fat increases your capacity to retain heat and acts as an insulating agent. Still, muscles are more crucial for warmth.

Women also experience a sensation of cold somewhat faster since their body temperature is usually somewhat greater than that of males. Female hormones and the menstrual cycle might also influence this.

Estrogens can aggravate blood vessel contraction even further. Additionally important is the body surface area to volume ratio. The heat you can lose through the skin increases depending on the body's surface area.