Communication Differences

It is important for men and women to communicate with each other. But there are some differences in the ways men and women communicate.

Men	Women
*     Talk to tell you about their day *     Talk to come to an end outcome or to solve a problem *     They like to get to the point and are brief *     They speak more through tone than women do *     Less likely to talk about personal matters and emotions *     Men are more likely to interrupt others during communication	*     Talk to connect with others *     Talk to make sense of something by talking it out *     They like to give details *     The speak more through nonverbal means *     They talk more with their hands more than men do *     More likely to talk about personal things to others

Even though there are difference among men and women communication styles it is still very possible to have good communication in a relationship; by becoming familiar with the way other communicate and by establishing a meaning.