Posted on 05/09/2009 2:03:03 AM PDT by Schnucki
Women only really hear properly when they are gossiping or eavesdropping on other people's conversations, according to new research.
More than two thirds of women admitted that a gossip with friends is the only time they are properly listening to what is being said.
The same percentage think they hear most intently when they are trying to eavesdrop on an argument taking place nearby.
Only half of men said they only hear properly when gossiping, while four in 10 admitted to listening closely to other people's conversations.
The poll of 2,000 people also found that more than one in five men reckon they always listen carefully to every word, and while less than one in five of women said the same.
Ladies are also most likely to switch off when listening to their work colleagues, with the average woman catching what they say just 64 per cent of the time.
Just two thirds of what their boss says gets picked up, while women admitted they only really hear 70 per cent of the conversations they have with their partner.
But when it comes to talking to their best friend, women give their full attention to more than three quarters of what is spoken.
Researchers also revealed that 84 per cent of Brits think they are a good listener, with 20 per cent saying they listen to every word.
And 58 per cent think speaking face-to-face is the best form of communication.
Two thirds of women admitted they had never had a hearing test - compared to 55 per cent of men.
And almost half of people admit they sometimes struggle to hear what other people are saying.
Wendy Davies, Audiologist at Siemens Hearing Instruments which carried out the research, said: "The first sign of hearing loss is constantly asking 'pardon'
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Uh-Oh!
They had to do a study to figure this out? [ducking head]
LOL
Sounds like they grossly underestimate women.
I want to see the study that discloses the percentage of women who can communicate clearly and concisely.
Never mind. I already know.
Self-ping.
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Not much we can say when it’s straight from the women themselves....except that maybe the men weren’t wanting to fess up to listening to gossip and eavesdropping. I know a few men who are more like old women than the old women I know!
Perhaps they meant liberal women.
My wife not only listens...14 years later she'll repeat it back word for word. Scary stuff.
My 9 YO daughter remembers things from 3 YO on.
I'm checking the PC calendar to see what day it was yesterday. I think I worked...more coffee!
It's not the gossip per se, but the fact that one is interested in the topic.
As a man thinketh, so is he.
“After 26 years of marriage, I have the educational background to know that this is a subject best left alone.”
After 20 years of marriage, I was gratified to learn that my wife’s listening problems are not unique. I concur with another poster that women have extraordinary memories, e.g. recalling details of meals eaten and clothes worn at gatherings years ago. But I’ve also noticed my wife has short-term memory glitches that are consistently biased in her favor, e.g., what time we agreed to leave for an event or what time I said I would pick her up. My tentative hypothesis is that women hear what they want to hear and this newest study confirms that line of thinking, IMHO.
Are they “metrosexual” men?
I’ve been married for 28 years so I could have told you that without reading this article.
I’ve been married 30 years..and can attest to the selective deafness of my husband....
and my oldest son, my little son, my son-in-law, my father, grandfather, father-in-law, brothers-in-law, male dog, etc..........
I’m sorry...did you say something?
I haven’t spoken to my wife in over three months...we’re not fighting or anything...I just don’t like to interrupt.
Men do it to as a matter of fact I'm guilty as well especialy if the woman is trying to be subtle.
I think what this shows is that you pay attention to what interest you a Woman is more likely to be more interested in gossip than a man but there are things that I enjoy ( sports cars) that most woman don't really care about.
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