Why do so many ladies not lift?

I LOVE weight training....I always do cardio as well but dont enjoy it nearly as much as lifting. Sometimes I have to slow myself down lol

I know more than nothing about the process of gaining muscle and training and anything to do with anything (I'm just being honest, I'm such a newbie it hurts) but I think it's that:
1. Women don't want to get muscly/bulky and etc.
2. They don't find any need/want to lift. Most women want a flat stomach and a nice booty, and most assume that lifting heavy weights isn't going to give them that tight belly and butt so they skip the dumbells and such and start on their crunches. Not many people get educated in fitness, they do what they've heard/think will work. Also could be that they simply don't find a need to work their arms and so on (again, lack of knowledge in a lot of people).

I started lifting heavy none of this 8 lb stuff 8 weeks ago. I hAve dropped 6.8% in body fat and 11lbs. I eat 6 meals a day all With protein and lift mon wed Friday Tuesday Thursday Saturday cardio spinning or running

Running on the treadmill and spinning on the bike doesn't do the trick. Sorry. Try it you might like it. Squats, deadlifts, thrusts, over head press and more!

Here gyms in Asia, lifting area are dominated by guys. You're lucky to even see any girl around there. And being Asians are more conservative and shy, it's hard to go to area fully dominated by male without getting stares at you. Very very awkward.

So this is my difficulty.

I can't speak for anyone else but I don't lift weights because I don't enjoy it and I can work my muscles in other ways.

As a female who knows other females, I do know quite a few who do lift, and lift heavy. They really enjoy it and lord knows I'd want them on my side in a bar fight...more than a lot of guys I know. I HAVE lifted and lifted fairly heavy for the amount of time I did it. There were definitely aspects I liked about it- the changes in my body, the feeling of accomplishment when I would move things around pretty easily that weighed more than me, that kind of stuff. But I HATE being in a gym, and when the days got longer and the weather turned pleasant, the last thing I wanted was to spend my time inside in a sweaty gym.

For me, the fact is, you are just as unlikely to catch me pounding out miles on a treadmill as you are to catch me doing dead lifts and clean and jerks. I'm not a fan of exercising for the sake of exercising, though I lead a pretty damn active life. I much rather go for a long walk, ride a bike, dance with friends, that sort of thing, than spend endless hours going nowhere on a piece of machinery or lifting heavy pieces of metal. If it works for you, then groovy, but I just get antsy and like to see the scenery change.

I do understand the benefits of strength training, and try to add some in at home a few days a week, but it can be a test of wills to get it done, particularly if the time I have to do is also time I could be outside walking my dog. And, despite having my beloved bike on the trainer (I hate riding in the cold), I'm 10 times more likely to go freeze my butt off on a cold walk than pedal nowhere in the comfort of my living room.

Different strokes for different folks, but women do lift and enjoy it.

I lift but am very small and can't lift much yet. I continue regardless but do get snickers and smirks from men using weights 10 times the weight of mine. It is off putting but I just think "P*** off! Did you rock up one day and start with the heavy ones?"

Not gonna hurt myself to impress strangers.

I think the gender split is fairly even in my gym to be honest. Maybe because the average age of the members seems to be about 35-50, so quite possibly women aren't as intimidated by the idea of weightlifting as teenage girls might be. It's quite a little gym with a small pool, and there's quite a welcoming and supportive atmosphere so that might encourage it.

Lifting is definitely 'fashionable' right now with the 20 somethings I know, of both sexes.

I only go to the gym to swim and sometimes use the expensive fancy treadmill.
My weight set is in my family room, along with my resistance bands, hula hoops and fitness balls. You won't see me lift at the gym for two reasons: I hate the gym with a passion that is above and beyond passionate (I was once married to a competition body builder- I may have some residual issues there.) and I like to watch my tv shows while I work out. (I call it my "Criminal Minds/CSI Workout"... Every time I see blood spatter, I have to do an extra rep. )