Who Talks More, Men or Women?

[Kathianne]

I just knew everyone would think women, not so say the scientists:

http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20070706/1a_offlede06.art.htm


Men, women are equal — talkers
Both say 16,000 words a day

By Sharon Jayson
USA TODAY

Popular wisdom would have it that women talk more than men — 20,000 words a day, while men average just 7,000.

Research out today contradicts that stereotype. Both sexes say about 16,000 words a day, a study in Science magazine says.

"It's been a common belief, but it just didn't fit," says co-author James Pennebaker, psychology department chairman at the University of Texas-Austin.

He and colleagues analyzed conversations recorded from 1998 to 2004 of 396 students in the USA and Mexico, 210 women and 186 men, ages 18-29. The study examined word count, not vocabulary or word use. Pennebaker says two-thirds of participants spoke 11,000 to 25,000 words a day; the average for both sexes was about 16,000.

The finding may seem surprising in a culture in which women are often stereotyped as talkative and men as uncommunicative....

[nevadamedic]

I just knew everyone would think women, not so says the scientists:

http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20070706/1a_offlede06.art.htm

I would have guessed women as well.

[Abbey Marie]

I have nothing to say about this study. ;)

[Kathianne]

I have nothing to say about this study. ;)

I was pleasantly surprised. :laugh2:

[nevadamedic]

I have nothing to say about this study. ;)

Because you believe it is wrong as well? :laugh2:

[Pale Rider]

They used "students" for this study? It's malarky. That's far from a proper cross section.

[Kathianne]

They used "students" for this study? It's malarky. That's far from a proper cross section.

Hey, I like this study! :laugh2:

[Pale Rider]

Hey, I like this study! :laugh2:

Sure... you and probably every other woman here ... :rolleyes:

[Abbey Marie]

Because you believe it is wrong as well? :laugh2:

It was a joke.

[waterrescuedude2000]

Well i would have guessed women as well. But honestly who cares????

[82Marine89]

Women talk, but all I ever hear is, "blahblahblahblahblah".

[nevadamedic]

Women talk, but all I ever hear is, "blahblahblahblahblah".

:laugh2::laugh2::laugh2:

[Kathianne]

Women talk, but all I ever hear is, "blahblahblahblahblah".

and what most women hear:

"forget what I say, look at what I do..."

Men are from Mars...

[Abbey Marie]

Women talk, but all I ever hear is, "blahblahblahblahblah".

I understand many of women's extra-marital affairs are because they want someone to listen and pay attention to them. I'm just saying. :coffee:

[nevadamedic]

I understand many of women's extra-marital affairs are because they want someone to listen and pay attention to them. I'm just saying. :coffee:

Is that from experience? :laugh2:

[Black Lance]

Anyone who has ever been out on a date knows that females talk more. It's just how they communicate.

[nevadamedic]

Anyone who has ever been out on a date knows that females talk more. It's just how they communicate.

Yupyup! :laugh2:

[82Marine89]

and what most women hear:

"forget what I say, look at what I do..."

Men are from Mars...

And women control our...

[82Marine89]

I understand many of women's extra-marital affairs are because they want someone to listen and pay attention to them. I'm just saying. :coffee:

Hence the large number of lesbians in our society.:cool:

[nevadamedic]

And women control our...

Control our???????? :laugh2::laugh2::laugh2::laugh2::laugh2::laugh2:

[darin]

money

[Kathianne]

money

Money? I like that! :laugh2: