You often hear a wife complain, "My husband never listens to me." Or a girlfriend agonize to her best mate, "My boyfriend never seems to pay any attention to what I tell him".

Ladies, have you ever stopped to think what may be the case?Some of the common reasons men don’t listen to women are:

1. Women talk too much

Often women have so much to say that the pertinent facts get lost in the intricacies of the story. She never stops talking about that cute top she saw at a store, how her sister is expecting a baby, how she had a fight with another girl hating on her. the list wouldn't just stop

2. Women nag

One of the commonest complaints men have is that their partners often nag them. And since they’re used to the general trend of it, they don’t think there’s anything different about what they’re whining about.

3. We (men) don’t like to be controlled

Men feel that if they listen to a woman in terms of following her instructions, it’s a sign that they are putty in her hands and that she’ll take undue advantage of the situation. Once he gives in to her demands, he’ll be the equivalent of a puppet on a string.

4. There are more pressing matters

If a woman is incessantly babbling in the background and a man is doing something far more important – at least to him - like watching a thrilling football match, the last thing he wants to do is turn off the television and tune in to his partner.

5. Some men just have a short attention span

Often, men cannot keep their focus on what a woman is saying for too long. They rarely have the patience to give women their listening ear for more than a certain fixed duration, which is normally about ten minutes at the most.

6. The topic is of little interest to them

And then, of course, if she insists on raving about the designer watch her boss’ wife was sporting or the chandelier earrings her friend's rich boyfriend surprised her with, that’s really not something a man is interested in hearing.

So, if you want your man to listen to you, Keep it short. Don’t meander on about every little insignificant thing, especially if you’ve noticed that he has no use for such frivolous details. If you have to go into detail, make it interesting. Hold him rapt with a cute anecdote or a funny story that will grab his attention and hold him captive.

Stop being predictable and nagging him about the same stuff. Don’t even try talking to him when he’s got the television on. Eliminate all distractions, or wait till he’s done with his television or newspaper, until you start having your say.

Tapout:
most times, patiently listening to whateva she has to say is the only way to make her happy .....

Enegod:
Men discuss issues with other men in order to resolve problems. Women tend to discuss issues with other women, not to resolve problems, but to bond with other women.

Unfortunately women, sometimes, use this same bonding approach with men. She proceeds to state the problem and the man will offer an idea on how to resolve the issue.
She then gets upset and says, "You're not listening to me"!

What nonsense!!!

vfactor:


95% of the success of a relationship depends on how skillful the man is at managing the woman.

Varagous:
guys need more patience in handling women.
if you' ll just listen out, u' ll see dat there's sense I wot we say most times.

We listen more when you women TALK TO US and NOT AT US.

Tapout:
most times, patiently listening to whateva she has to say is the only way to make her happy .....

chymystique:
In Summary Vizkiz, I guess you mean to say the reason why a man might not listen to his wife/woman is because "She aint a Priority"...

^^^Another proof : jumping into conclusions of hers, twisting what he says and forcing those conclusions down his throat.

Guilty female busted.

imsuboi:



I'd just pretend to be listening and zone out entirely.

Just pick key words and you'd be fine

kramfonos:

^^^Another proof : jumping into conclusions of hers, twisting what he says and forcing those conclusions down his throat.

Guilty female busted.

haha. Both sexes are guilty of the above not just females..