Why is it males have such a problem communicating?
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Charlotte - just tell him that if you are going to be friends, you expect him to act like one and talk to you.\n\nYou gotta remember, we're used to male friends... who don't care (or remember) the last time we spoke.  We can resume a friendship after a LONG absence with just a handshake and a brief conversation.\n\nSo - you have to ACTUALLY tell the guy.  We're pretty good about following up if we're interested and the relationship fits our current needs/plans/expectations.  Just don't expect a lot of messages with deep thought involved.
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because men are so frustrating
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Some guys just don't have very deep voices.\n\nIt could be that, or it could be it just hasn't happened yet. Guys keep maturing until their mid 20's.
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because they are male
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I don't think it's necessarily the military that makes men unable to communicate their emotions. I think the military (especially the USMC) tends to attract the sort of people who tend to withold their feelings, i.e., the macho types.\n\nThe military does offer a lot of resources for mental health for problems like PSTD and depression. But it's up to soldiers to recognize they have problems before they can get help.\n\nIn your case, your guy has trouble articulating his feelings. It could be that he's too immature to describe what he's feeling, or that he's just being macho and think tht feelings are or wimps (happens to a lot of folks). I doubt it's the USMC that's keeping him from opening up.\n\nJust coax it out of him slowly. Let him know that it's okay to describe things in small, simple bits. The more he practices describing his thoughts and feelnigs, the better he will be with it.
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yea but guys are hard to read and if they dont want to tell you something theyll get around it.....girls look to their friends to let them know what a guy is thinking cuz they know that theyll be honest and they cant figure it out for the life of them so mayb their friend can.
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well men just don't quite function like women.  It's hard for them to understand our emotional needs.  They're like little kids.  Full of energy, jumping from exciting activity to another sometimes they just forget that we exist.  Emotional stuff is just not really in their train of thought unless we sit them down and tell them exactly how we feel and tell them what we want and need.  After he knows exactly what we want then he has no excuse for ignoring our needs.  We fullfill their physical needs they should do so for our emotional ones.
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On the otherhand, men should never attempt to understand women.  It is a hopeless task.  The best you can ever hope for is to be able to communicate well with one woman.
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loss of confidence maybe,be a man and talk to them naturally as u would do with a boy,ok
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Some guys are afraid to open up and as they are afraid of being hurt, teased, ridiculed, etc. Trust me when I say that it can be anything from something as petty as shyness stopping them to something as serious as major mental problems. It all depends on the guy. No matter how close you are to a guy, it takes a wee bit o' time before he can really begin to trust enough to open up and then there are guys like me....who open up and are honest from the word 'go'. I recommend a book titled: Men are from Mars, Women are From Venus. It is both a good read as well as offers great insight into both the male and female aspects of a relationship.
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Most guys tend to think in terms of logic and act on instinct. Men are problem solvers by nature.
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Lack of practice.\n\nWomen talk about their feelings with their friends all the time, so when you get in a relationship it's already natural. Guys almost never talk about their feelings with other guys, so when they get in a relationship, it's often the first time they've ever had to really try to do it.\n\nMany guys are willing to learn how to express their feelings. Be patient, and teach them how.
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lack of communication
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Women and men communicate differently and we need to be aware of this. Men are straight to the point when they talk and sometimes their words can sound strict or hurtful to the woman who speaks with feelings and emotions and flowery words. Men become frustrated with all the floweriness and don't listen to the message hidden within. We need to respect the way each other talks and find the meaning within. That way we can learn to get along.
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Hey, what's up. I haven't heard from u n a minute, probably because i've been going through some things. But to your question, not all men are A$$e$. If you look at it there are females out there that act like that too. But alot of men act like the way they do because there either tryna front in front of there boyz and there's many other reasons but i can't explain...Sorry but right now i feel like s**t my life doesn't seem to be going right and i just need someone to talk to. Everytime i think things are going right they go wrong. You know. Click on my avitar n we can just chat back n fourth asking questions if u like...
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i sometimes feel this way. i don't feel like I am that shy of a person, but I guess other people think I am very shy. and then when boys I like tell me to be myself and say what I want, I get flustered and say things like "i don't know" even though I have a full journal of stuff I would love to tell them. I don't know why it is so hard for me to speak up in certain social situations. I have things to say, and sometimes I start talking, but then like you said, the more aggressive/louder person takes the conversation over. I guess you and I both just have to try harder to speak our minds and not think so much about what other people will think. Easier said than done though... I hate being shy and I don't know how to get rid of it. and it certainly causes problems in meeting men. so u aren't the only one out there with this issue
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... Male ego & pride....They say that all men are nothing more than children deep inside... I can't argue with that - most of them sure act like one.\n Damn men !!! Can't live with them... can't make them ask for directions...