Men or women which gender is more open and why?

Answer 1

Women. They are bonders by nature and they love to connect by sharing their feelings. While the guys tend to keep their feelings inside and closer to their hearts. They're so good at concealing how they feel that many women actually believe that guys don't feel. This isn't true. Women are great at expressing their feelings and being empathetic. It's no wonder why most people love their moms and struggle with their dads. A lot of dads care but they don't always show it. Mens' greatest need is respect and if they feel disrespected it hurts really really really bad so opening up with their deepest feelings or sometimes just feelings can be risky. They need the freedom to do it when they feel comfortable and safe.

Answer 2

If by 'open' you mean 'honest' then men and women are about equal. The only thing they differ in is what they are honest/dishonest about. Men are more dishonest about impersonal objects (like stealing a pencil from the office) and women are more dishonest in the realm of social interaction (i.e. answering the question of whether a dress looks good on someone or not).

Men are less likely to divulge certain symptoms to their doctor as well as even go to see their doctor. The reason may be because men are supposed to just tough it out. It could also be due to feelings of embarrasment that might come over a man after he has told his doctor a very private problem. Similarly men are also less likely to go to see a therapist.

Men do seem to talk just as much as women. However men tend to talk about 'manly' or neutral topics while with a mixed group. Women on the other hand tend to express feelings, initiate a conversation, or keep one going.

Men are more open than women to "various kinds of [sexual] stimulation". Also "men are more open than women to their children's request for sexuality information".

I hope that answers the question a bit. :)

Answer 3

There have been studies done which say women are more open because...the way the synapses in the female brain connect...they have the ability to think logically and emotionally at the same time. Men's synapses don't connect that way. Men think EITHER logically, OR emotionally, so they're more limited in how quickly they can switch gears. Being open requires not only emotion, but logic because you want to make sense when you open up, rather than looking like a lunatic.

For example: A woman can talk on the phone, WHILE putting sugar into her coffee cup, stirring it, putting creamer in etc... remember an item she needs from the store and write it on the grocery list without skipping a beat in the conversation she's having. A man can not multi-task like that.

This is also why, in an argument...if a woman wants a man to actually listen to her point...she needs to make ONE point at a time. You can't say "I'm so mad at you because you didn't take out the trash in time for the pick up, and I can't believe you said that about my mother last week, and you dress like a slob!" Those are three seperate complaints, and a guy will LOCK UP if you do that. This isn't because he doesn't care about how you feel...it's because he can only focus on one of those things at a time if he's going to present a good argument.

BUT...if you put a man and a woman in one of those old type money booths, where the cash blows around and you have to grab it...men are better at it. Why? Because women just grab at whatever comes by. Men tend to single out a bill and go for that one.

Answer 4

This appears to be a simple one or the other, but I don't believe it is. It is generally accepted that women can go on and on and express their ideas/emotions more readily than men. However, I believe it's not only individual, it's context-specific. Men are open when they're comfortable with whoever it is they're talking to, and that may take some time. Women can be comfortable speaking with more people, more easily. I've noticed that men are reserved initially, but once they feel they can trust a person, they will be more open than women. I also think their communication style is quite different--they're often saying the same things as women in terms of their feelings, but they're saying it differently. This often confuses women who may expect men to say things in the same way as we do. I believe it takes a lot of listening and reading of body language to "get" the different ways men communicate. Men are expected to be less open with their feelings, so they do express themselves in a self-protective manner for fear of judgment from other men and from women. Women are not as judged for expressing emotion, and do not have to worry as much about judgment from other women or from men. Ultimately, we're all individuals with different ways of expressing our thoughts, but society does place a great deal of emphasis on propriety based on gender. This makes men less likely to be emotionally expressive, and women more likely to be the same. But when it comes down to it, a man will be just as communicative when he's with someone he knows will not betray his confidence, judge his feelings, or dismiss his reactions to things.

EDT: Thank you Andy. That's a very nice thing to say--I do try to understand others as much as I'm able. I appreciate your comments.

Answer 5

Well, I must admit I am surprised by these answers, my personal experiences have been very different. Or perhaps, I am thinking of a different openness. You can ask a man virtually anything, and usually he will respond in an honest, if oft crude answer, but from my experiences, I find that women are far more reserved, cautious and sensitive. There are also a considerable amount of social taboos when speaking to women, so I hardly consider them open, or at least, more open than men.

Answer 6

While in most cases it is the female gender; I've experienced a lot of pain in male, platonic friends. They often cry, and often need to talk and be listened to--just like we do.

The problem here, is that both the men and women should be open with the people they love--rather than with their friends, who really can't do much to help them.

Answer 7

I acquaint men to dogs, women to cats. Men are more open in the sense that they have always primarily had to be the pursuer in establishing relationships. But times have changed in that regard. I was pursued by an online blonde female and I was blindsided by it all. Now, I would have to say that as a male, and being as open as I am, that men are more accessible with info and opinions...

Answer 8

I think for the most part men aren't necessarily more open, but they are more straightforward, therefore you can take what they say as being honest and truthful and sincere. Women on the other hand will often tell you what they think you want to hear, or any number of other motivations (not necessarily mean, evil, or bad....)

Answer 9

I am unsure what "more open" means. But, if that means more willing to share feelings and be receptive to new things and the expressions of others, then I believe that quality is not gender based but is instead an individual quality bred in some families and societies more so than in others. Also, certain personality types, which are not gender based, either, are more or less predisposed to openess.
http://www.socionics.com/main/types.htm

Answer 10

Men and Womens emotional openess are like two different design philosophies for protecting aircraft from radar . Neither is superior to the other .

Women are kind of like an electronic warefare aircraft sending out constant streams of overwhelming information that confuse us lowly neanderthals .

Men are like stealth aircraft are emotions hardly showing up at all confusing the highly intelligent sprites we call women .

There are exceptions on both sides and even people who mix the two approaches .

Me being on the phone and being verbal i have no choice but to be open .I do employ both electronic warfare aspects and stealth aspects of my personalty to survive . I do get humbly reminded that there is always someone more stealthy or someone who can throw barrages of information at me .

Hope this helps .