What do you think of the generality that men make decisions in relationships, based on fear?
A friend of mine read this analysis by a psychologist in a magazine and we and a few others had a gabfest about it.
It turned out that when we all analyzed the relationships we've had, going back as to the roots of why "X" happened, it was, generally true. On the surface it didn't necessarily look that way sometimes, but tracing back to possible cause-effect reasoning seemed to yield this result.
*(This isn't to say this is true for all men; but it's a similar view to the generalization that men are visual and women are more audible. It's possible that it is true for the most part, as opposed to an absolute. And I know plenty of women who make fear-based decisions!)*
What do you think? Do men make decisions based on fear? Do they worry about your response/reaction and use that as a guide for self preservation?
to get what they want? or maybe to manipulate, conceal, or to gain confidence? Other reasons?
Men, what do you think? Only honest men should answer ;P
And, women, what's your view?
And those with same-sex partners, how do you see this? Is it a sexist question? Do you think this leads into stereotyping of "role playing," and, if so, are there not roles being played in all relationships, excluding or including the stereotype?
My conclusion is that I take everyone as they come at me with as little expectation as possible. I never assume a man will act or react a certain way. There may be general truths, but I'd rather see it as a general truth about humans. Having said that, this may be why I have yet to understand men : D
A friend of mine read this analysis by a psychologist in a magazine and we and a few others had a gabfest about it.
It turned out that when we all analyzed the relationships we've had, going back as to the roots of why "X" happened, it was, generally true. On the surface it didn't necessarily look that way sometimes, but tracing back to possible cause-effect reasoning seemed to yield this result.
*(This isn't to say this is true for all men; but it's a similar view to the generalization that men are visual and women are more audible. It's possible that it is true for the most part, as opposed to an absolute. And I know plenty of women who make fear-based decisions!)*
What do you think? Do men make decisions based on fear? Do they worry about your response/reaction and use that as a guide for self preservation?

Men, what do you think? Only honest men should answer ;P
And, women, what's your view?
And those with same-sex partners, how do you see this? Is it a sexist question? Do you think this leads into stereotyping of "role playing," and, if so, are there not roles being played in all relationships, excluding or including the stereotype?
My conclusion is that I take everyone as they come at me with as little expectation as possible. I never assume a man will act or react a certain way. There may be general truths, but I'd rather see it as a general truth about humans. Having said that, this may be why I have yet to understand men : D