h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

* Women don't always say what they mean outright, whereas men call a spade a spade.

- Soooo untrue. Men are far worse at not being clear.

* Do you think that men and women approach conversation in a different way?

- Yes, as do all different people. Our approach to anything is going to be based on who we are, each of us is not quite the same as the next person (Male or Female).

* Do women really divulge more personal details to their girlfriends than men do?

- Yes, most straight men are scared to open themselves up to each other. This has a lot also to do with the fact that a group of men are much more bitchy about other people then a group of woman together.

* Do men share intimate secrets with their male friends?

- If you mean, do they talk about their sex lives with their friend, yes mostly. Trouble is most men only want to show off about their sex lives.

* Are women deliberately obtrusive, or do men just fail to read the signs?

- Errrr No? If women are being obtrusive then it is likey she has been driven to this point by some guy not taking notice. I think it should read 'do men just fail to bother to listen' instead.

* How could men and women learn to communicate better with each other?

- Not to think of other as a different race maybe?
- Grow up?
- Ban sex???!!!

*is pretty sure this was writtenby a female*

on men not being clear, or not saying what they mean, unless they are hiding something or trying not to get slapped, they usually do, its probably the same with women, but since the two genders think so diffrently it can be hard believe that they are saing is actually what they mean.

and strait men do open up to each other, just in a diffrent way. also they dont tend to gossip as much as women.

and men share most their secrets, unless of corse its about that person, or they think it will get around to the person its about.

Speaking as a woman, we do tend to share more personal details about our sex lives than men do, but not in a bitchy way (well, not always). It is usually because only by comparing what we get up to, can we find out if we are doing it right, doing something abnormal that shouldn't be allowed, whether parts of our bodies should be making that noise/smell/mess, whether the bloke is a bit of a weirdo, has abnormal growths on his body, or any one of a million more reasons.

I have a lot of male friends, and find it easier to talk to men than to women. I put this done to having 3 brothers and no sisters, and over half of all my cousins were males. I don't say that this means I understand them, but I am a lot more clued up with what's going on than a lot of women. It's usually pretty easy for me to tell when a bloke is interested in me (usually before he knows!) and when they aren't. Doesn't stop me from making a tit of myself of course, but as least I know I am going to be doing it.

The men I know, some talk to each other about personal stuff, some don't. Usually the ones who do have no brothers, only sisters. So I think that bringing kids up mixing with lots of the opposite sex is basically the way to go to ensure better communication in the future. Still doesn't mean there will be more understanding, but maybe one day.

If you are refering to myself as being female, then maybe you should check My Space first!!

Men do not tend to gossip more or less than women, but they do tend to be more bitchy about it.

/OB1

sorry, what you said just seemed to be from a woman's point of view

Maybe you should too?!