People from all races, backgrounds, and societies, around the world have had two things in common since the beginning of time: the existence of both males and females, and the compulsion to communicate between the two. The subject of gender differences appears to have occupied peoples' interest for as long as people have been putting their thoughts in writing, from as far back as the writing of the creation of Adam and Eve, to its …showed first 75 words of 695 total…

…showed last 75 words of 695 total…conversing with. Women show empathy and support, they want to comfort. While men talk to gain status, and negotiate. When men want to comfort someone or show their support they tend to do so in silence. Men figure the silence is showing respect for the other person. As I was told growing up, it's not always what you say but how you say it. Men and women have different ways to communicate verbally and nonverbally.