Monday, April 14, 2008


How do men and women significantly differ when it comes to relationships?

-Do they view sex differently?
-Do they have different values and goals when it comes to the relationship?
-How do they feel about their partners' friends who are of the opposite sex?

- What is the most important quality that they look for in a girlfriend/boyfriend?


Thanks!
Emily Stege (12:00)


19 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think men and women are significantly different, but underneath there are several similarities.

I think generally Men want to have sex because their hormones are pumping, while women want it more bcause of love.

I think women want someone who will always be there for him. They also don't want to feel neglected or especially abused. Men want a woman who is always looking good so he can show off to the guys. Deep down he loves her, but it is a perk showing her off. The man is not as picky as the female usally is, but just won't settle for any girl.

This is where the similarities come into play. Both genders get jealous about their spouses opposite sex friends. Although I believe it is more common for the woman to have more friends like this and just expect her man to deal with it.

I think a man looks for someone who is as beautiful on the outside as she is on the inside (personality). A woman I think tends to go with someone who is honest, faithful, rich, and good looking.

just my opinions...

English student said...

Kristine D'Urso
I feel men and women are not always different when it comes to a relationship.
Usually if it is a mature relationship both people in it will treat it with respect and honor the values of that relationship. From my experience if it a relationship where the people are immature the man does not care, and he will usually be the first to cheat or act like a jerk. Although there are women like this it is usually the man who is.
I feel for some men sex is a way of showing their “man hood” and just have sex to have it, it does not mean anything to them, and it is just a way to get pleasure. That is also the case for some girls, but not many. Girls tend to have more feelings involved in sex. They don’t only do it for themselves they do it to make the other person happy. Men also think it is a good thing or not a bad thing to sleep with a lot of people, but if a woman sleeps with a lot of people they are considered a “slut” or “easy”. I think women and men get along with both parents.
I think both men and women get jealous of their partners’ friends who are of the opposite sex. It is a natural thing to do. I think it depends on the person, but men tend to deal with it better, and women tend to be more jealous.
Women look for a boyfriend who is well educated, good looking, kind hearted, outgoing, honest and successful. Men look for these same qualities, but I think how a woman looks has more of a impact.

English student said...

Yes and no, i believe that men and woman are different when it comes to relationships, but in a good way.

I think that usually in a relationship the man is the one that want's to have sex more than the woman because mens hormones are going crazy. The woman on the other hand seem to have more control then the men.

In a serious relationship i could say that men and woman have overall similar values and goals when in comes to a relationship. I think it would have to so a relationship would work.

I think it is normal for a man or woman in a relationship to also have friends of the opposite sex as long as the person and their friend know their boundaries. It is also okay to be a jealous person as long as you are fair about it. I believe that their should be trust in a relationship otherwise i don't think it will work.

In my opinion the most important quality in a girlfriend is a good personality then looks.


Omar Al-Chaar (12:00)

English student said...

I think that Men and Women's views on relationships differ in many areas, but also hold some similarities. Men have hormones which make them more "sex needy", while generally, women like to get to know the man they are dating before they will have sex.

Women have stonger feelings towards the smaller things in a relationship. such as amount of time spent talking each day, where dinner is eaten, or remembering aniverseries. Men, on the other hand, do not focus on the smaller things, rather the larger picture. They care more about what will go on after dinner, rather than the dinner itself. They care about making their significant other happy as women can be hard to please.

The similarities are there as well. Neither men nor women like it when their partner spends lots of time talking to another person, especially if they are of the opposite sex. This causes jealousy because it brings thoughts to mind like, is that person cheating on me, what am I not doing that the other person is, what do they talk about...etc

All in all, i think the most important qualities a man looks for is beauty and brains. Having both of these is often times hard to come by, as most men do not like just a "dumb blonde". A women looks more deep than this. They want someone who will provide security, support, and faithfulness. This is on top of looks and brains, as i think these 2 are the key things that both sexes look for.

Jason Brown

English student said...

Women by genetics have alot more estrogen than men. Which means that often women think more with emotion than men do. When women enter relationships they usually think of the future more of how will this relationship go?, where will this relationship lead? Men tend to think of the now. They see a girl, want the girl and try to get the girl. In most cases there is no I see this girl eventually being my wife. Which explains the game CATCH A GIRL FREAK A GIRL.
In sex women hope for that special connection and men seek the immediate satisfaction which is why most women will say that they have not had orgasms everytime they have had sex and most men will say that most of the time they have. I think that both partners are equally jealous about an opposite sex friend oftheir partners.

Anonymous said...

Men have a whole different way of thinking then women, because women are more emotional and men are brought up to be tough and not stress about the little things. Sex is meant for pleasure so I dont believe that men are different from women in the sex area. When it comes to relationships men want openess when women like to be smothered at times. Both usually get jealous we do not like the idea of some else taking thier place.Trust should be but the most important quality looked for these days a features.

Anonymous said...

Men and women are so diffrent, its amazing. Lets just think about how girls can never be friends to the same girl throughout her life, because of some bs reason that none of them can remember. Men on the other hand, dont hold grudges, men get over things very quickly. Do they view sex differently? Ofcourse! Men want sex alot, and then some. Women only want it when they are in love, which isnt a bad thing. I think that some men and women have the same values and goals when it comes to relationship, but for the most part, alot of men have diffrent goals than women do. I think guys look for a good looking women who has a great personality that matches up with his own, and i think thats the same thing girls are looking for to.

English student said...

Women and Men differ in relationships because Men and Women both expect different things out of relationships.

We view sex differently because men usually want sex more often then women do, as well as looking at sex differently. Women consider sex to have more feelings then men do sometimes. Men consider it more of fun thing to do when I consider women to think of it as being special.

Women want to have a realationship with love and attentions and all that comes with the ideal relationship. Men seem as though they want enough sex to satisfy them, they want a companion and a partner to help them out. Women also look for traits and relationships to possibly reach the goal of getting married to the right person. I dont think men look as hard for those traits as much.

Women usually are intimidated by friends of the opposite sex because they wonder if anything could ever happen. Men I think feel the same way.

Both men and women want to find a person who can compliment them, have alot in common with them, have fun and humorous personality's as well as possibly a companion to take home to mom and dad, a person they are proud of.

Michelle Carr (12:00)

Anonymous said...

In general, I think that when it comes to relationships, men and women differ in the sense that women automatically think of the long term and of marriage while men are more focused on the short term. Men treat sex more as an act of physical gratification and pleasure while women are more attuned to the emotional and mental aspect of sex. For the most part, women have to be in the right mental state and "mood" to have sex while men are generally ready at any time.

In terms of what they look for in a partner, I think women find confidence to be the most important quality that hey look for in a man while men look for physical beauty in a girlfriend. Values and goals that women have in a relationship are to spend a lot of time together as a couple, to do things together, and to talk about how each of them feels. She wants to grow emotionally closer as a couple and is focused on building for the long term. The guy, on the other hand, values her physical attractiveness, her loyalty, and that things remain fun and not too serious. He is focused on the her looks and on having fun in the relationship, and if it remains that way for a while, he then decides whether he wants to go long term.

Both men and women generally feel the same about their partners' friends of the opposite sex and whether they overreact or not depends more on their own self-esteem and insecurities. A self-confident and understanding man or woman accepts the fact that their partner has friends of the oposite sex and has no problem with them hanging out.

English student said...

Men and women differ in relationships because they both want different things out of it.

I think that they view sex differently. First of all women may have a little bit more control thatn men do when it comes to hormones and sex.

Of course they have different values and goals, women want a man that will be there to hold them and comofrt them as well as some one the will be able to protect them. Men want a woman that they can just hang out with and be comfortable around until the relationship goes a little deeper.

They are most likely to be jealous, but that is human nature to be jealous of something that you do not have. If the relationship is strong then I do not think there should be anything to worry about but it the realationship is a little rocky than it is possible for some cheating to occur.

The most important quality that they look for should be someone that you can count on and that you know will always be there for you no matter what happens.
Rachel Rudder

Anonymous said...

I think women and men are different in some ways but the same in some ways. Both men and women view sex equally. I think men and women both think of sex being pleasurable. When it comes to a relationship, I think there is a difference. Women are usually the ones to express their feelings, often want to hear how beautiful they are, some showered with gifts, and most of all want their guy to tell them how they actually feel about them. But guys don't like to talk about their feelings and some don't care if they are showered with gifts or not. When looking for a girlfriend / boyfriend, I think the same rules apply, cute, nice honest, and all of the other great characteristics people usually look for in the opposite sex.

Anonymous said...

I think that men and women do view sex differantly. Women want it to be special and men just want to have sex.
Women want to be loved,admired,showered with gifts,told how beautiful and special they are,and respected.
Most men seem to just want to get in the girls pants and tell her want she wants to hear.Women for the most part want commitment and want to know if the guy is sincere and real,that he's not going to be messing around. Most guys don't want to commitand like to stay single for as long as possible.
Both become jeolous,if the other has a friend of the opposite sex.Some worse then others.
Men won't settle for just any girl,she can't be too easy or they lose interest,she can't be too difficult or they give up pursuing, it seems tto vary from guy to guy. Of course, men seem to date any girl to try to get a good time,while girls,seem to look for a romantic,loyal,trustworthy,handsome,and decent guy.

Anonymous said...

I think that for men physical things are more valued in a relationship such as: sex, if the girl cooks or cleans, and other things that she will physically do for him. I think for women emotional things are valued more in a relationship such as:if the man cuddles after sex, if he listens to her when she talks, and how he makes her feel.

Men want to have sex to ave sex and women want it to feel loved.

I think that if it's a relationship they both want to succeed then they have basically the same values and goals for the relationship. hey want to make it work with that person and they don't want the other person to do anything to hurt them.

I think that to different people partners' friends who are of the opposite sex may or may not be a concern, but that person may wonder if there's something more there that he or she doesn't know about.

I think that everyone has different qualities that they look for in a girlfriend or boyfriend, but they want someone who they can spend time with and would like to spend more time with.I think the first thing that they both notice about each other however is their appearance or if they're attractive or not.

Anonymous said...

It depends entirely on the person. Some may view sex as the ultimate goal, others may think of sex as another way of expressing their feelings, and others still may be outright disgusted by sex. A couple people may feel threatened by their partner's friends, a few might welcome them with open arms and the rest would likely not care at all until they were introduced to them. The most important quality in a significant other is probably the most variable between different people, some people value attractiveness, some intellect, others personality, and a few oddballs who consider the size of your sex organs to be the most important of all. Basically, it's entirely subjective, and I don't think you could draw any real pattern of what someone's looking for dependant on that person's gender.

English student said...

I don’t know, men would just like to have a good time. Women like to have a good time, but want you to know how they feel. Men and women love to have sex if is good. Men value sex, good food, and not spending money. Women value you know they’re feeling, shopping, and having time together. Men’s goals are to have sex. Women’s goals are to have kids or something else, hell I can’t figure out women. I don’t think women can figure out women. I don’t care if my girlfriend has male friends. I don’t think she cares that I have female friends either. The most important quality that a man looks for in a female is that there is some chemistry between you two.

From Steve Gratkins (9:00 a.m.)

Anonymous said...

They are very different. Men have a tendancy to see what they want and they go for it. They mainly just want sex at first, then have a relationship. Women want the romance with flowers, candy and dating. They want to get to know someone before having sex, although they also like sex. Both ultimately want a good relationship that might lead to marriage and having a family. Most couples don't think much about the other having friend of the opposite sex in my opinion. The most important quality would be someone that cares about you deeply and will do all the little things in a relationship.

English student said...

I don't believe men and women are THAT much different ... we both get jealous ... we both love and get hurt. I believe that generally men want sex more the women but I have seen it differently. It just depends on how the person feels about love and sex. I think when men and women look for someone of the opposite sex looks come first and foremost, then they find out about the person on the inside. There is very few people that go up to someone and talk to them if they aren't interested in there looks just A LITTLE bit ... then you find out about the person on the inside.

just my opinion.

Justin Stout(1:00)

English student said...

Men and women definately are different when it comes to relationships. Women are more into romantic things and men are not, they are more into easy things. There interested in personal satisfaction not anything else. Women are in for both satisfaction. Men are the ones who provide and make a living so they should be the ones who have more values and goals. Women have goals when it comes to schooling and having children. They feel annoying, bothersome and not very attractive when it comes to your partners friends of the opposite sex. The most important quality people look for in girlfriend/boyfriend are stability, looks, if they have a good job, and there financial sense.
Jennifer Woodward (12:00)

English student said...

They differ because a man thinks difrrent from a woman. Most of the time a woman looks at every little thing and looks at it diffrent. Women are more sensitive than men and that makes an argument worse in most cases. They look at things diffrent when it comes to things like sex and the little things like comments you say and stuff like that.
Justin Peacock 1:00