Are women more emotionally intelligent?

[Anonymous]

So , my female friends and relatives describe me as really sweet and caring.. fair enough considering they know me , but the weird thing is when I meet strangers.. women also get the same impression / assumption.. on the first few minutes of seeing me lmao... Like , how do they do it? sometimes they didn't even hear me talk much lol.. And they're very sure about it to the point a lot of them ask me out ( they want a sweet and caring boyfriend who can spoil them 🥺 hehe ) ... but seriously are women that emotionally intelligent? cuz to be honest with you not all of them seemed to be all around smart lol so that sounds like more of a woman thing !.

[Anonymous]

Women are emotionally intelligent if they have a vested interest in getting to know the guy. That is if they find him attractive, he’s funny, he has money, he has status, he is easy prey for the friéndzone, etc. then and only then do they care. They only care if there is something in for them and there is evolutionary reasons for this.

Men who can provide none of these benefits are invisible at best and often threatening/creepy if they to interact with them (no matter how innocent his intentions may be).

To a limited extent I can understand woman’s natural fear of men given we are usually bigger and stronger. We also have the biological mechanics to rape.

But most men aren’t bad and most women deep down know that. Modern society has advanced to afford women a lot more protection from bad men nowadays.

But the ugly truth is men are not special to women just for existing. Women can demand that men treat them with respect regardless if the woman is of any value to the man (huge component to modern feminism).

But man can’t make such demands. No. We can’t demand respect from women just for existing.

So again to answer your question I do NOT believe women are emotionally intelligent unless there is a vested interest in it for them.

[inhua]

not really. what you're describing is just the Principle of Preselection and the Halo Effect. they judge you on one positive trait and attach other positive traits to you

better looks = better personality. worse looks = worse personality

the reverse is also true where negative traits get attached to you by other negative traits

men are often told to be stoic which is mistaken for being emotionless when it's really just being in control of one's emotions and when someone can control their emotions, they can think more clearly and understand their emotions better hence men tend to be more emotionally intelligent

[Asker]

The halo effect thing seems interesting.. I think I'm gonna look it up 👍

[Hinaaaaa]

Was going to say the same... THE HALO EFFECT..

[love_conquers_lust]

That makes me think of introverted individuals. How you can’t immediately tell the difference between them and an idiot.

It also makes me question the positive attribute of introverts tending to be knowledgeable. Are they actually just little hoarders who suck in lots of information without sharing? Balance that against extroverts who tend to process things externally and tend to rely on input from others who selfishly want others to be selfless with their information. Introverts, selflessly, though not necessarily explicitly, want others to be selfish with their information. Both are needed for the proliferation of ideas. Who’s more emotionally intelligent? I’d argue it’s the one that can bridge the communication gap between the two.

[Hinaaaaa]

It's not like that introverts are just shy... some suffer from social anxiety... so they need a time to warm up...👀& You can never judge a book by its cover too

[BunBun369]

Fuck no. 🤣🤣🤣. Compared to what? I can't speak for all females but I got a handicapped sticker on my emotional intelligence car. I am working on it forsure! Trying is half the battle.

[Asker]

Lol..

[Apple1996]

Yes it seems like women have more of these qualities then men do

[Anonymous]

No, women cry four times more than men and never get over adolescent crying.

The feminist media has propagated the idea that women mature earlier with the implicit assumption that they reach male maturity earlier and that boys continue to play reckless games.

In truth, girls seem to get stuck at a lower level of maturity, but they are often more agreeable and docile, which could therefore leave a more mature impression regarding school achievement and the ability to sit still.

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[Apple1996]

Crying is a healthy way to release emotion so that only shows more emotional intelligence

[Opinion Owner]

Sex differences in adult crying are consistent with general female neoteny, as crying is infantile behavior rooted in infants' need to indicate need and to reduce the risk of reduction or withdrawal of infant care.
parents.
www. cambridge. org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/abs/signal-functions-of-early-infant-crying/60A96FC730BB04E398A672F4056DB5CC

[Apple1996]

Everyone cries even as adults. It's normal and healthy

[Opinion Owner]

Women's propensity to cry, especially in response to criticism, may partly explain their solipsism, since no one dares tell them the truth to avoid making them cry.

[Meropatrick]

Its not about intelligence. People in general can spot traits quickly about a person from first impressions. Thats why first impressions are important. People can spot shyness, timidness, softness pretty quickly. its not only women. U find it in petty criminals of oppurtunity too. Who target random strangers as their prey by picking up on traits that would make them a good"victim" like being shy, too nice... etc

[genericname85]

emotional intelligence is bullshit. either you're intelligent or you aren't. the only people that are intelligent without comprehension of emotion or empathy are authists or psychopaths. for everyone else: if they are intelligent, they are good with empathy and emotional understanding, cause those 2 things strongly correlate with each other.

[Anonymous]

No. Read a few of the questions on here and it's pretty obvious they are not. Women are just more emotional than men. So if it seems that way it's typically they're just more engaged then men emotionally most of the time. They're still making just as Many mistakes though.

[monorprise]

On average women are more emotionally intelligent then men, just as men are generally much more logically intelligent than women.

[usernamelessness]

I have no idea. I do think the average woman is definitely a better person than the average man though.

[strateguy632]

including yourself...

[lightbulb27]

Many are but some men are or have not developed it. Emotional wounds can delay… or lack if opportunity and support and understanding

[Nikki1989]

Obviously. It has been proven many times over, as @Apple1996 pointed out below.

[sheenagwapa]

when i saw my soulmate on instagram i know instantly his character he looks hot headed and indeed he is hot headed

[thegreenyogi]

I think it's fair to say that it depends on the woman. We're all different whether we are women or men.

[Aiko_E_Lara]

Not really. You can stereotype them because they can go soft on someone more often than guys, there are times when they do, it causes more harm to anyone.

[KrakenAttackin]

I have no idea what "emotional intelligence" entails. I think empathy is more useful than emotional intelligence.

[Apple1996]

Empathy is part of EQ. Look at the pic I posted on my answer

[KrakenAttackin]

@Apple1996 Ok, based on the chart you posted it seems "EQ" is more about basic mental health.

[Apple1996]

It's about understanding emotions and how to deal with them

[KrakenAttackin]

@Apple1996 Smells like BS to me.

[Anonymous]

LOL, no. The fact that women will cry for no reason does not equal emotional intelligence. It's just a lack of emotional control.

[Anonymous]

I think thats the stereotype, which maybe is true for most women, but not every woman.

[Sabretooth]

I have both. y mother's side has more women than men so I picked up a few traits.

[Sabretooth]

"My*.

[Anonymous]

Yeahh I'm gonna have to say no. Every individual is different.

[strateguy632]

"have to" because of the p. c. of gender fluidity not do to agreeing.

[Opinion Owner]

That's really not the case. I don't believe in that ideology.

[exitseven]

Yes, but the bar is set pretty low.

[Peter_Penetrator]

Women also know how to spot an asshole.

[Vegasrunner]

Take out the word intellegent

[Lokiion]

Gender has nothing to do with this