As I’ve mentioned before: women are socialized to be indirect, especially when it comes to interacting with men and giving indications that they’re attracted to somebody. While men are taught to be forward – even aggressive – in displaying their interest, women are taught to be more subtle and rely much more on body language and eye-contact to communicate intent. Part of the reason for this – and why women on average don’t take a more proactive approach to dating – is because a lot of guys tend to respond badly to women who are aggressive or overt, and because women are more likely to be harassed even for baseline friendliness. You see, the social narrative says that men are supposed to be the sexual aggressors while women are supposed to be submissive and receptive. The more macho or hyper-masculine the culture, the more rigid the gender roles. As a result, there’s a wide swath of men who are profoundly uncomfortable when gender roles are reversed. Often they vastly women overestimate a woman’s interest and turn her friendliness into an invitation for aggression”Hi, you seem nice,” becomes “Take me now in a manly fashion”and there’s really no way for a woman to tell how a guy’s going to http://newslocalnews.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-dating-point-to-launch-its-newest.html react before she’s had a chance to get to know him. So most women tend to err to the side of caution and flirt more subtly at first. And honestly?
Full story: http://kotaku.com/ask-dr-nerdlove-do-women-have-it-easier-in-dating-1596566465
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