Love, Hate, and Target Audiences: an essay written comparing the reasons why I love Cosmopolitan magazine and why I hate Playboy. Also, why different magazines affect people the way they do.

Cosmopolitan is a magazine directed toward a twenty-something, female crowd who care about their appearance, health, and recreation. On the other end of the spectrum is Playboy, a magazine targeted at a primarily male audience. I am a subscriber to Cosmopolitan magazine, and would recommend it to other young female readers. However, because Playboy is not targeted toward my specifics, I am not and most likely never will be a subscriber. The covers of these …

…I live to make my guy happy? Or maybe, it’s just that the opposite sex will always be an appealing, intriguing, and very interesting to everyone. This is why both of these magazines are so widely recognized. Both of these magazines appeal to their target group the best way possible. Playboy knows what guys want, and Cosmopolitan knows what women want. So, they write about it. Then sell their information to suckers like me.