Differences between men and women

Scott McGrady called me this past Saturday to ask my opinion on this question, "What are the differences between men and women." He had to survey a few people for his counseling class. Here are a few of my thoughts. Feel free to add to the list.

1. Men are more spacially aware than women. Women are more likely to walk in front of you without realizing they have done so. This just happened to me in Lowe's as a woman walked right in front of my cart without looking to see if someone might be coming by. Women always do this at the mall as well.

2. Women are better at multi-tasking. I have seen Andrea cook dinner, paint the kitchen, read stories to the children, label constellations, record the genus and species of a fruit fly and give the neighbors hair cuts all at the same time. I, however, prefer to focus on just one thing at a time and get annoyed when I'm interrupted.

3. Women hold grudges longer. Men can get upset with each other and even come to the point of physically injuring each other, yet the next day become best friends again. Women remember every time someone looks cross-eyed at them and deep down, resent that person for years. This is one reason men tend to have more friends than women.

4. Men say what they mean (no interpretation necessary). Women say what they feel (interpretation often necessary). Thus, because we communicate differently, we mis-read each other and end up arguing needlessly.

5. Women look and smell good. It's rare when that statement isn't accurate. If men look or smell good, it's considered a special occasion or a rarity.

I have obviously written this list from the male perspective. I will add to it if I can think of a few other notable differences. Feel free to offer a few other suggestions if you have additional insight.