Gender Differences in Communication

   Men and women are equal but as human beings, men and women also have differences.There are numerous theories on gender differences in communication. Understanding the differences is essential to communicate with opposite gender. Our way of communication is influenced by our gender perspective through the events (experience in daily life), thoughts and behavior (emotions).

Here are some of the gender differences in communication.

• Women seek out relationships with others while men tend to seek standing and position.
• Women relate to others as equals while men relate to others as rivals.
• Women  tend to focus on details of emotions while men tend to focus on the details of fact.
• Women are more concerned with feelings while men keep concerns to themselves.
• Women tend to ask for help, advice and directions while men often will not ask for advice, help or directions.

   Men interpret the face to face as too personal, or aggressive and women will interpret the talking side to side as though he is hiding something from her. When communicating with women, men can learn sensitivity, openness, and self control with competitiveness. Women can learn  on how  to be more direct, assertive, and mirror the feelings of the men who they are communicating with.  We all are aware of the physical and biological differences of men and women but most distinctions, though, are learned. So what we're considering is the different way women and men think and behave, and as such, communicate from the position of their individually learned gender perspective.