Who can understand a woman better? A man or a woman?

Understaning a woman - They say that one of the most difficult tasks in the world is understanding the mind of a woman.If one can understand another woman's mind will that person could be a man or a woman?
By Bala
@balasri (26537)
India
May 5, 2010 1:16am CST
It is commonly said that it is very difficult to fathom a woman's mind. Who easily overcomes that difficulty?A man or a woman?
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19 responses
@SViswan (12051)
• India
5 May 10
Neither. Each person (man or woman) is an individual and only they can understand themselves. Some women are very open with their thoughts and feelings and if the man/woman at the other end is sensitive enough, they will be receptive to the woman and be able to understand her. Both these conditions need to be fulfilled for ANYONE to understand a woman. Otherwise, she is the only one who knows herself best. Some women (or maybe most) show different aspects of their personality to different people....so each one's perception of the same woman can be different from the other. But if one needs to generalize, maybe women understand other women better...at least know that the woman isn't opening up or that she might be showing only one aspect of her personality. Women tend to relate to each other better that way and sometimes can read between the lines (which also sometimes lead to confusions and problems..lol)
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@balasri (26537)
• India
5 May 10
That is a fine analytical response.Very convincing too.Thanks Sandhya.
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@kalav56 (11464)
• India
6 May 10
excellent response Sandhya.And as you ahd rightly pointed out "Women tend to relate to each other better that way and sometimes can read between the lines (which also sometimes lead to confusions and problems..lolwhat an observation! THey also do tend to complicate thing s by thinking too much and reading between lines when they were really not there.
@SViswan (12051)
• India
5 Jun 10
Thanks for the BR, Bala! Yes, Kalav...we do tend to complicate things, don't we ?:P
@kalav56 (11464)
• India
5 May 10
Only one woman can understand another woman.Here too, there needs to e a bit of extra sensitivity and ability to look at things from another person's view point.This is with some people but definitely a woman can understand another woman better because women have many thoughts and complications in their mind and they would immediately understand why another woman behaves in a particular manner. Men need to be told .FOr them, things have to be in black and white,.Women can understand facial expressions and body language of another woman much better.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
5 May 10
You must be right with all these years of experience as a lady who had chances of mingling with the ladies of your families of both sides.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
5 May 10
I could see that.
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@kalav56 (11464)
• India
5 May 10
Exactly.And my family abounds in libbers where my mil is the torch bearer.
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@sukumar794 (5040)
• Thiruvananthapuram, India
5 May 10
A woman perhaps is better understood by a man.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
5 May 10
When it sounds so confident and comes out from the mouth of an experienced hand I got to admit it.Don't I?
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@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
5 May 10
I think only woman can understand their own species. Since they are called the weaker beings, women are easily influenced by their surroundings. Their minds are wired in such complexities so you men are not able to fathom the depth of a woman's mind. If you show them love, like a candle they will just melt when the heat of love is intense but when you ill treat them they will become lunatic and make your world upside down.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
6 May 10
That is a good one Zandi and I think that any man including me with a woman in his life need not be told about the melting and lunatic part of his partner.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
8 May 10
I always am a good husband Zandi.
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
6 May 10
Basically, every men will eventually graduate from the school of knowledge on women. I am sure having been around the woman in your life, you must be proud to gain the confidence in knowing her in and out. And that goes to all other men who has called themselves 'the spouse'.
@Mirita (2668)
• United States
5 May 10
It depends on the individual because some men are sensitive enough to feel connected to women in many situations.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
6 May 10
I can relate myself to what you say Mirita.How about your husband?Does he understand your mind better than your closest friends and relatives?
@Mirita (2668)
• United States
7 May 10
My husband is my soul mate and he understand my mind better than myself.
@umadper (947)
• India
5 May 10
hi,bala,both understood well but the priority and preference of issues may differ...women can understand well about their inner feelings,health point of view and women related issues.But men also understand well,but pertaining to security angle,protection and likings and disliking of her.But women are more jealous about women than men.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
4 Jun 10
This clearly shows a woman can understand a woman better than a man.
@cyberfluf (4996)
• Netherlands
5 May 10
I guess it pretty much depends. There are women who are more masculine and there are men that have a more feminine touch. I'm not saying these are people who are homosexual, but off course also that could be the case. The reason I bring this up is to illustrate that no two people think alike. The fact you are a woman or a man does not determine how you think, and we all have different values. You understand each other if you have experienced the same type of experiences, have the same interest of the same religion. Those are the things that bind us and help us overcome difficulties. The only things that are easier to understand from woman to woman are having your period and being pregnant I guess .
@love_all (306)
• India
8 May 10
It is true that it is very difficult to fathom a woman's mind ,a good understanding is alwase nessessory .It may be possible that a man better understand a woman feelings who is her good fraind.In these day a girl is more attach to their father becase they better understade them.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
4 Jun 10
So true as in my case.I have a great understanding and my daughter opens up her mind to me always.I am her best friend.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
5 May 10
hi balasri why another woman of course, we women more or less trust each other and we know what we are like so we do understand each other a lot more than a poor unsuspecting husband or boy friend would. to them we are a puzzle to another woman we are a lot easier to read. b eing a woman is a bond to other women most all the time.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
6 May 10
I keep learning things in Mylot.Coming from a lady's mouth this should be very true.
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
6 May 10
me too balasri I just keep learning and learning.
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
6 May 10
Although a woman is more likely to relate to another woman than a man would, I am not sure that anyone can ever be fully understood by another. It is up to each person to open up and divulge inner thoughts and feelings in order to be understood. Having said and speaking for myself, I would be more likely to confide my inner emotions to another woman before a man.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
6 May 10
You are right Paula.If a woman refuse to open her mind no force in the world can make her do it let alone a man or a woman.
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@kalav56 (11464)
• India
6 May 10
THat is why I felt that a woman would be able to see another woman's point of view Paula.If you read my response that it what I too had mentioned.
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@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
7 May 10
no one can understand anyone's mind. women can not understand the minds of men, and vice versa, man. can not understand the minds of women. very difficult to understand each other, the important thing is do not be selfish. so women and men understand each other even though not fully.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
7 May 10
Thanks a lot for the wonderful reply which is very clear in explaining your point to me.
@kprofgames (3091)
• United States
5 May 10
I think that is a hard question because gender roles have been broken over the last 10 years. Where I can connect with women, I understand men better because that is how my mind works. I don't think that any one kind of person can better connect with another all because of gender. I think it takes common ground and like interests to be able to understand another person. So many more women are goal oriented outside of the home and on the other side I know husbands and partners that have taken over the care of the home and children because of work was not available to them as it is the woman in the houshold. Maybe be some 10 - 20 years ago it was a woman understands a woman, but with our changing world today, I really think it comes down to human interests and even different levels of intellegance that make the difference.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
6 May 10
I know that many women reveal ,most of the things in their hearts to men only.They always try to pose a picture they like to the other females.They try to be consistent in that too.
• United States
8 May 10
I have never met a man that understands women not even the gay ones!! I would say that women understand each other
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@balasri (26537)
• India
8 May 10
I think that I should believe in what you say.It screams truth.
@emdyey09 (264)
• Philippines
6 May 10
Generally speaking, since they are the same gender, women can understand each other better. Men usually are clueless of how the mind of a woman operates. We are usually more emotional, we rely on our instincts and we do not usually say what we mean. I mean, we say it differently which the male species can't get.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
6 May 10
Yes it sounds a wee bit complicated to me.So I can understand.
@Nahsik (205)
• India
7 May 10
well i'm a guy but actually women can understand women MUCH better than men. wen they are in love...it seems as if they know each other the best but thats not the truh...its the side-effect of love that makes them think so.But only women can fathom a women minds!!
@balasri (26537)
• India
8 May 10
Sounds like the words of a well experienced man.
@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
7 May 10
I think a woman understand women better, because woman more wiling to hear than men. I mean we facing the same problem in our life and we know the best way to handle it. Even if we can not handle it we now how to make my fellow woman feel better.
@balasri (26537)
• India
8 May 10
Sounds fair.Thanks.
• Bulgaria
5 May 10
In my opinion, neither man nor woman will understand better than you. But in this case perhaps because the woman .. I do not know why and perhaps because a woman.
@rhodalyn (251)
• Philippines
6 May 10
a woman can be easily understood by a woman also..they share a lot of personalities that a woman possess..
• Indonesia
5 May 10
woman's own course
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