Why Men and Women Are Different

‘Not only do men and women communicate differently, but they think, feel, perceive, react, respond, love, need and appreciate differently.’ – Jon Gray.

I have spent seven days observing the contrasting behaviour between males and females, and then finding out why these things occur. My personal observations have uncovered many significant differences between men and women.

If a woman is out driving, and she finds herself in unfamiliar surroundings, she will stop at a garage and ask for directions. Men will never stop and ask for directions.
Men can never find things. They can be staring into a fridge wondering where the butter is, and will be adamant that there is none, then the woman can walk into the kitchen, thrust her arm into the fridge and, as if by magic, produce a tub of butter, obviously which was there all along.
When a man says he is ready to go out, it means he is ready to go out. When a woman says she is ready to go out, it means she will be ready, as soon as she makes one phone call and finds her other earring and puts her shoes on.
Men are vain; they will check themselves out in the mirror. Women are ridiculous; they will check out their reflections in any shiny surface, mirrors, spoons and shop and car windows.
Men see the telephone as a communication tool. They use the telephone to send short messages to other people. A woman can visit her friend for two weeks, and upon returning home, she will call the same friend and they will talk for three hours.
When a man goes to the toilet, he usually goes for one reason and one reason only. Women use toilets as social lounges and therapy rooms. Women who go to toilets as strangers can come out best friends. Everyone would be instantly suspicious of the man, however, who calls out, ‘Hey Frank, I’m going to the toilet – you want to come with me?’

The reason men don’t like to admit when they are lost is because it is considered a sign of weakness and will make them seem powerless. Whereas women think admitting they’re wrong is a form of bonding and building trust. This is also the reason why men have difficulty saying, ‘I’m sorry’. They see it as admitting they are wrong, and to be wrong is to fail.

However, the reason why men can’t find things as easily as women is more complex. It’s obvious to a woman when another woman’s upset or feeling hurt, while a man would generally ...