DIFFERENCES IN MALE AND FEMALE COMMUNICATION STYLES

Miriam Faltová

CHILDHOOD STUDY

Group-oriented Teamwork = strong

group of friends

Individual oriented One-on-one talking

(one or two best friends)

BOYS GIRLS

NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION

Avoid direct eye-contact

Are still listening, although they may not look directly at you

Misinterpret direct eye-contact as confrontational or flirtatious

Direct, face-to-face gaze

Used to focus on connection

Misinterpret no eye-contact as a sign of not listening

MEN WOMEN

MAN AND FEMALE COMMUNICATION STYLES

Power relations Hierarchical Power based Direct Expressing concepts More frequent

interruptions

Solidarity Consensus-based Inclusion, sharing Indirect Expressive feelings Active listening

MEN WOMEN

MAN AND FEMALE COMMUNICATION STYLES

Men communicate to establish social hierarchies

Women communicate to establish support circles

MEN – REPORT TALK WOMEN – RAPPORT TALK

QUICK TIPS

Give compliment more freely

Use praise to temper criticism

Asks for another‘s opinion to make them feel included

Be more dominant when giving orders

For MEN For WOMEN

MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS AND WE ARE YOUR INTERPRETES

Derp and Derpina conception of gender communication and relations

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