Men can't read women's minds

Men and women do tend to be from completely different planets. One major difference is how we tend to approach communication. Men tend to be blatant, while women tend to be subtle. This isn't always the case, of course, but more times than not, the two genders seem to fit those very labels.

This gets both genders into trouble at times. Men can be so blatant at times that they come across as overly aggressive and turn women off because of it. Women, on the other hand, can be so subtle, that there's no chance any man (gay or straight) could understand what she's trying to get across.

While I don't think men should be quite so blatant at times, I'd love for women to be less subtle. This has just as much to do with men as women. Men just don't understand subtle clues very well. Here is an example of a woman being subtle with her boyfriend:

Woman: ::gives her boyfriend a JC Penney catalog:: "You know, my birthday is coming up..."

Man: "Yeah, I know. Thought about what you want yet?"

Woman: "Oh, I don't know. Something nice..."

Man: "Anything in particular you want? Anything at all? If so, I'll make sure to get it for you."

Woman: "Oh, you know..."

Man: "Oh... Okay..." ::puzzled look on his face::

Woman: "I knew you would know!"

Man: "Yeah... right..." ::still puzzled look on his face, before he puts down the catalog and starts making out with her::


On the flip-side, here's the opposite type of scenario:

Man: (at a bar) "Hey, you're hot. Wanna come back to my place and get it on?"

Woman: ::smacks him across the face:: "Pervert!"

Man: ::gives friends high-fives:: "Did you see that guys? Yeah, she wants me."


It's no wonder the two genders often times try understanding one another, but to no avail.