Opinion's on how a girl thinks.

[Something Amyss]

"Testosterone is the great equalizer--it makes all men idiots."

--Giles, Buffy the vampire Slayer.

XD

Hilarious quote is hilarious.

I agree. Not that I am at all misandristic...

>.>

But that is what I meant. We don't think before we act usually. Girls do seemingly random stuff, but there's probably some sort of plan you all have. I think.

I think it's mostly that men and women tend to approach a situation differently. I've never thought of either gender as particularly "random," but then, I also find a lot of the communication issues to be utterly stupid (and I mean no offense to anyone by that; I'm talking en masse).

On the other hand, I totally get the instance of trouble dealing with someone you like, which this partially is. I'm pretty verbose. I've spent years overcoming communication disorders to be a writer and a journalist. I get within ten feet of someone I like, and my hormones reduce me to a pile of jello.

It's actually amazing how that works, male or female, gay straight or bi, or any other combination.

 

[Jezzeh]

I actually feel somewhat bad for you, OT, because I actually did the same thing to a guy just recently...

My reasoning was pretty damn simple. We talked often, texted daily, and hung out on numerous occasions. But the simple fact was that he was boring as hell. His only real interests were his parole and getting high ('cause those two together make a lot of sense) and all he ever talked about was how bored he was and how many hours of community service he still had to do. It was hugely depressing; I like being spontaneous and having fun, and a guy as uninteresting as he was proved to be a huge turn-off.

To be fair, he got the hint rather quickly, and I don't feel guilty about it. The simple fact was that I gave him the chance, and he didn't meet my standards (which aren't particularly high).

Every girl is different. As others have stated before me, I humbly suggest that you simply ask her yourself. Open up to her, but don't blame her or accuse her of anything or she'll likely ignore you completely; just tell her your thoughts on the subject and be honest. Nothing bad can come of it.

 

[Something Amyss]

Studies have shown that estrogen has the same impact on women that testosterone has on men. Behaviorally, we can be very similar. It all depends on our levels.

Even in women, the primary hormone responsible is testosterone. More generally, it's the lack of estrogen that tends to cause instability or irrationality in women than the presence. And while estrogen can have similar function that does not make it the same or even on par in terms of effect.

A lot of studies on the effects of estrogen rarely factor in testosterone and progestogens. That's not to say they're completely wrong, but regularly they are incomplete.

 

[Sarahcidal]

(edit) from a girl's point of view..
ask her. if you like her, ask her what the issue is.. or if you like her, ask her to a movie/coffee/dinner/lunch/brunch/walk/concert... anything
we ladies think confidence is hot. plain and simple.
chicks who play mind games make the rest of us look bad.

 

[PeePantz]

SNIP

No, sir. Both chemicals are found in both sexes and do the same thing respectively to said individuals; estrogen in both men and women helps to keep a level mood and regulate general well-being of the brain. The higher amounts found in most women, help to develop the female sex organs and breast tissue.

Whereas testosterone is responsible for drive and the ability for face danger more willingly. Higher amounts of this can lead to impulsivity and reckless abandon. This is related to why men account for a much higher percentage of violent crime and things like street-racing - thrill seeking behavior, in other words.

Oh, I understand all about hormones and what their purposes are. However, when a woman has higher amount of estrogen than other woman, she tends to behave in what's considered like a "man". Our bodies need a balancing act between our hormones and if we're out of whack, there is a whole slew of behavioral changes we can go through.

 

[PeePantz]

Studies have shown that estrogen has the same impact on women that testosterone has on men. Behaviorally, we can be very similar. It all depends on our levels.

Even in women, the primary hormone responsible is testosterone. More generally, it's the lack of estrogen that tends to cause instability or irrationality in women than the presence. And while estrogen can have similar function that does not make it the same or even on par in terms of effect.

A lot of studies on the effects of estrogen rarely factor in testosterone and progestogens. That's not to say they're completely wrong, but regularly they are incomplete.

I agree. However, to pinpoint it simply because men have higher testosterone and women have higher levels of estrogen, isn't that easy. Our understanding of hormones in relationship to our body changes rapidly. Progestogens are complex and different levels can throw us off. It's all about balance.

 

[Naheal]

SNIP

No, sir. Both chemicals are found in both sexes and do the same thing respectively to said individuals; estrogen in both men and women helps to keep a level mood and regulate general well-being of the brain. The higher amounts found in most women, help to develop the female sex organs and breast tissue.

Whereas testosterone is responsible for drive and the ability for face danger more willingly. Higher amounts of this can lead to impulsivity and reckless abandon. This is related to why men account for a much higher percentage of violent crime and things like street-racing - thrill seeking behavior, in other words.

Oh, I understand all about hormones and what their purposes are. However, when a woman has higher amount of estrogen than other woman, she tends to behave in what's considered like a "man". Our bodies need a balancing act between our hormones and if we're out of whack, there is a whole slew of behavioral changes we can go through.

High levels of estrogen make women behave like a man?

That doesn't make any sense at all.

High levels of estrogen does very little to women. High levels in men can cause the obvious things, such as testicular redundancy, the development of breast tissue and a heightened sensitivity to mood drops.

Insane troll logic makes anything make sense.

Edit: I think there's something else going on. People don't just up and decide that they don't want to talk with friends anymore.

 

[Psychoninja7]

I'm a gril myself. by the way she was acting she was either juse being friendly or wanting to be asked out. you probably should have made a move. it's better than nothing. now, I'm not the best at reading other women, women can be unperdictable, but that's what I think.

 

[Tdc2182]

Probably just a tease.

I had the unfortunate privilege of encountering one this year.

Asked her to Homecoming, we got very close that night (she was laying on me while we were with her friends).

Next week I find out she invited some guy over an hour after I left and made out with him.

Thing is, I still hang out with her.

Not sure if that's a healthy decision.

 

[PeePantz]

SNIP

No, sir. Both chemicals are found in both sexes and do the same thing respectively to said individuals; estrogen in both men and women helps to keep a level mood and regulate general well-being of the brain. The higher amounts found in most women, help to develop the female sex organs and breast tissue.

Whereas testosterone is responsible for drive and the ability for face danger more willingly. Higher amounts of this can lead to impulsivity and reckless abandon. This is related to why men account for a much higher percentage of violent crime and things like street-racing - thrill seeking behavior, in other words.

Oh, I understand all about hormones and what their purposes are. However, when a woman has higher amount of estrogen than other woman, she tends to behave in what's considered like a "man". Our bodies need a balancing act between our hormones and if we're out of whack, there is a whole slew of behavioral changes we can go through.

High levels of estrogen make women behave like a man?

That doesn't make any sense at all.

High levels of estrogen does very little to women. High levels in men can cause the obvious things, such as testicular redundancy, the development of breast tissue and a heightened sensitivity to mood drops.

It has been found that women with higher levels of estrogen are more competitive and will get more thrills from winning thus leading to more risk taking.

However, this hormonal topic is leading this forum astray.

 

[BlueGlowstick]

Ok, I've done this before. The guy ended up getting a girlfriend. xD I also give random nicknames to guys & flirted with boys way out of my league. So let me give you some advice from a girl.

She has probably either A) gotten a boyfriend or B) waiting on you to make a move or C) was made fun of by her friends. B will be your best bet if you want to do anything. If you want to make a move, ask her if she has any plans. If she says yes, then it's an obvious A.

Hope I helped. I'm 18 & I flirted with about 4 guys at once without meaning to. I've never had a boyfriend though. xD my family, though, is comprised of many women. I learned about men that way.

 

[zehydra]

Just ask her directly. I always wonder why guys wonder about "how girls think." We think like people.

Girls for whatever reason tend to have different core priorities than guys, which leads to behavior that guys find unexplainable or they perceive to be "random".

 

[Embright]

Alright, there is this girl I liked, we used to talk a whole lot and she acted like she liked me, at least from a psychological point of veiw. You know she tried to make me notice her some times, gave me playful nicknames and was just playful in general, But out of no where she just stopped talking to me. I try to talk to her but she doesn't really converse with me if you know what I mean.

What do you think this means?

She has another interest most likely. If her interest in you was more of a love interest than a friend interest this is probably the case. If she was your friend this would not be the case as she would be excited to tell you who she IS interested in.

Either that or you dissed one of her friends and she likes or at least feels compelled to choose her friend over you. That OR she isn't interested you and you made advances which made her pull away from you.

 

[ZelosRaine]

The point isn't to try to understand how "girls" think; instead, try to understand her as an individual. Does her behavior with other people and activities lead you to suspect that this sort of about-face isn't unusual? Most men and women really aren't all that different. It's the pressure of a "relationship" that makes things seem so complicated. Imagine trying to understand every little action of your best-friend as though you were thinking about a sexual relationship with that person. You will probably quickly find that the relationship gets, even just in your head, a lot more complicated.

 

[Erana]

Alright, there is this girl I liked, we used to talk a whole lot and she acted like she liked me, at least from a psychological point of veiw. You know she tried to make me notice her some times

Why do you think this? Blindly assuming the motivations of others is not a good practice. You could have just been there when she was feeling a bit chatty or lonely. She could have personal issues that make her less inclined to speak to you. I mean, teenage drama is ridiculous. Someone could have called her a whore or something like that for talking to you, and she distances herself from you. She could feel sorry for you. There could have just been no one better around. You could have just caught her in off moods when you try to talk to her, or perhaps you act differently now that you are actively trying to be involved with her.

None of us know anything about the situation, and we can't really say much. Chances are, though, is that you're just reading into this. Just be more straightforward or leave the whole matter alone; brooding on possible intent can only promote false feelings.

 

[Zanakanishi]

*sniff* it's such a beautiful sight seeing a bunch of nerds having chats about girls... god I love life :')

 

[DarthFennec]

Chicks just don't make sense. I don't know what to tell you.
I don't have problems like that with my boyfriend ^_^

 

[thedeathscythe]

Maybe she gave you a window of opportunity and you didn't ask her out. She moved on?

That's what I'm thinking. I've had that happen, and you gotta just suck it up and admit that you took too much time. It's like a Mario stage, it's fun and there's different tunnels you can take, but dick around too much and you'll lose, even if you don't flat out die.