Research on M/F communication

[logisticslad]

Why College Men May Hear 'Yes' When Women Mean 'No'
 
April 22, 2008 Faulty male introspection may explain why men so often misinterpret women's indirect messages to stop or slow down the escalation of sexual intimacy, according to new research by UC Davis communication professor Michael Motley.





I thought this sounded interesting. Does this match people's experiences?

Comments

[moonpuppy61.livejournal.com]

Not that I've thought about this before but now that you mention it, it kinda makes sense.

Isn't that what males do/how they act?

[defenestr8or.livejournal.com]

Can I get a grant to study the obvious, please?

[skyethebard.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I agree with you. It seems pretty obvious to me that men and women interpret things differently. I've actually had this exact discussion w/ a group of friends before and we quickly reached the same conclusion.

[metasilk.livejournal.com]

Faulty introspection?
Look, ma, a new term for "Wishful thinking!" of "Leap to conclusions!"

*rolls eyes*