Men And Women Communicate Differently Using Body Language

How Do Men and Women Communicate Differently using Body Language and Why Does It Matter in Dating, the workplace, and Social Places
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Introduction
Many individuals across the world believe that women and men are very different. They believe that men and women differ in ways of thinking, acting, and feeling. The way the two genders communicate is moreover a difference between them. Research has established that women and men communicate differently using body language. The difference in their communication is evident in dating, workplaces, and social places. There are some ways in which communication differs between men and women using body language. For example, men touch their nose repeatedly to show they are disgusted while women wrinkle their nose when they want to communicate that they are disgusted. Additionally, when women want to communicate to someone that they are worried and concerned about them, they hug them or hold their hand while men pat the backs of those people when want to show them or to communicate that they are concerned about them. Moreover, when men want to show defiance, they put their hands around their waste and point their fingers towards their crotch whereas women put their fingers pointing towards their back when they want show defiance. Furthermore, when women want to communicate they are happy about something they smile while men do not smile or make any facial expression even if they want to communicate that they are happy. Lastly, when men want to communicate they are stressed up, they touch their nose several times whereas women twirl their hair when want to communicate there are stressed up. Understanding how men and women communicate differently is important in dating, workplaces, and social places because one will not misinterpret what information the other person is passing and therefore better understanding and good relationships are created between people. Communication using body language differs between men and women because of culture, biology, purposes behind communicating, the personality of men and women, and influence from parents.
Culture is one of the reasons that make communication using body language different from women and men. For example, the culture of Chinese people dictates that men should not show any signs of weakness or be emotional, but rather they should depict strength and be less emotional. The culture has conditioned men not to express their feelings openly as it is a sign of weaknesses (Carol 2). However, the cultures of so many other people do not condemn women when they express their feelings openly and show emotions. According to many cultures, it is right for a woman to show a signs of weaknesses (Barrett, Mary, and Marilyn). Consequently, that is why men are found just parting the backs of people when they want to communicate they worry about them rather than being more passionate because the society expects them to act that way. On the other hand, women show affection and express emotions when they want to communicate that they care and worry about someone because they are not worried that they will be mocked for being weak. Culture is, therefore, one of the leading contributors to the difference between communication o...