My wife is not a fan of derailleur gears but does not mind the 16 speed (2 by 8) indexed system on her townie... am sure that if I built up an IGH wheel and installed that the smoochies would never end.
She had purchased a new Electra mixte with a 20 speed indexed system and really loved that... the issue with the bike was that it could not be racked on the bus so we returned it and she likes her vintage Peugeot even more.