Summary of this article
Here is the third of 3 (maybe 4) articles about how men and women "Think, Speak, and Decide" differently. It's sort of a summary of many other articles, but also contains a couple new points on each of the three.
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Men and Women THINK, SPEAK, and DECIDE Differently - Part 2 Men and Women THINK, SPEAK, and DECIDE Differently - Part 3 How do men and women decide things differently? Men and women also make decisions about things very differently. For example, each of the sexes go about asking for things they want or need in very different ways. Women have been taught since childhood to use "hint language" when asking for something they want or needs A woman may say, "Honey, wouldn't be nice to go see a movie tonight?" But what she really means is "I want to go see a movie tonight". Unfortunately, men often do not get the hint. This is due to the fact that "hint language" is not a part of a man's language style since men tend to take language very literally. Men learn to focus more on the literal content of the message instead of hidden meanings. Given the question above, "Wouldn't it be nice to go see a movie tonight?", a man will think directly about the question and not the underlying hinting. He will ask himself if he wants to go to a movie and just might answer with a clear response, "No". This leaves the woman to wonder if her husband or partner even cares about what she wants or needs. He didn't connect the question, because of the way it was worded, to the idea that she was expressing her desire. Ladies, change your approach when you are speaking to a man. If you more clearly state the bottom line of what you want or need instead of dropping hints, then your man will much more likely get the message. Be direct. Women that have learned the art of clearly stating what they want, but in a respectful way toward the man, without sounding bossy or aggressive, experience getting what they want much more often. They will recognize that when it comes to communication, delivery is everything.
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Jim Stephens |
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