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Posted: 8/18/2009 6:32:32 PM | I found the lists kinda funny. Did they survey women? Or just find a list?
<div class="quote"> Who else finds these just a little bit depressing? I do. I think it is sad (and maybe hypocritical) that women don't seem to have any real intellectual interests. I don't expect politics to be high on the list, but absolute least favorite? Jeez. And I think we all know that "hopes and aspirations" is code for the man's income.
Yes, I guess I find the lists a little depressing. Here is my take on each item.
Women’s Top Ten Favorite Conversation Topics
1. Hopes and aspirations - dreams you mean? not my favorite, nor do I want a financial statement. I like to hear more who he is rather than want he wants or wants to do.
2. Hobbies/interests in general - Interests in general, not a bad topic. Do we have some similar ones? Do I hate what he loves? (That would be golf for me.) Great topic to see if we would mesh.
3. Music - I like to listen to music more than talk about it. I have found vast differences in musical taste, especially if music is a big deal, could spell "mismatch."
4. Dreams - Same as hopes and apirations?
5. Romance - As far as I am concerned romance is a verb not a noun or a subject.
6. Friends - Good subject. Does he have friends, does he value friendships, would he be jealous of my time with friends and family?
7. Travel - Telling stories about where you've been and ancecdotes on people you've interacted with, yes. Telling me where all you have been and how much it cost, no.
8. Vacations - Who wrote this list! It is redundant! See travel.
9. Movies - Not so much, seeing a movie together that was particulary thought provoking, maybe.
10. Entertainment - Hopefully we are entertaining each other, or enjoying entertainment together, not talking about it.
Women’s Top Ten Least Favorite Conversation Topics
1. Politics - Typically becomes a heated discussion. I am not particularly political. I did talk to one fellow who took a blatantly sexual subject and turned it political.
2. Other dates - Actually I don't mind this dicussion, it tells me a lot about the person. As long as he is not extolling the virtues of someone else (which immediately puts him in the friend catagory) or downing women in general, (which strikes him off the list, as it were.) One sentence can be very revealing. One fellow asked, "Why is it women get emotionally involved after having sex?" I didn't answer the question.
3. Past relationships - Also a revealing topic. Enquiring minds want to know! What went wrong, why and how could you have handled it better? Do you take any responsibility or is it all her fault. Actually on my list of top ten TO talk about.
4. Science fiction - I can hang for a bit, a new genre for me as it tends to be heavy reading. Good literature is good literature, makes you rethink yourself sometimes.
5. Religion - Lightly. I can hang on this one as an exchange of information, ideas, beliefs but will NOT argue.
6. Celebrities - Definately not, except as a reference or aside. Even then you may have explain who you are talking about, as I watch practically no television.
7. Science - I like science, if would depend. If really scholarly, I might not be able to keep up. Medicine can be an interesting subject. Science is a really broad topic. Bound to be some really interesting subjects for chat! My Page on yahoo has the latest science and health news on it.
8. Antiques - Clueless on this subject. He would have to teach me.
9. Money - Hmmm, yet #1 on the favorite list is percieved by men to be what we want to know. I covered this subject then. His attitude toward money will show, we don't have to talk about it. Right on here, least favorite.
10. History - Some, I have a few historical heros. I guess I like comptemplating the people more than events. I read biographies more than history books. | |
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Posted: 8/18/2009 7:07:07 PM | I don't know about the rest of you ladies, but I could talk about history, religion and politics until the cows come home!
And you'll notice that it's mostly gentlewomen of a certain age that have an enthusiasm for antiques. | |
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Posted: 8/18/2009 7:19:36 PM | Actually I like talking about politics...ask any guy I have talked to on here..he is the one that runs from the topic and somehow brings it around to sex.
I was raised in the antique biz so, talk away..I have much to add to the conversation.
No I don't lke to talk about past relationships...that is historical...if you are still talking about the past you are not ready for the future.
Past dates...lol OH yea we can talk about messed up past dates..that can be fun...but I don't want to hear about the hot girl that got away...come on...that is just stupid.
I think religion is the opiate of the masses...but religion itself is very interesting especially if we are discussing the many different backgrounds, how it came about and the theology behind it. Just don't start telling me I have to believe a certain way or I am going to hell...or I will be getting the HELL outa there.
Men complain that women talk about celebrities all the time so...that proves your list sucks for truthfulness.
I could go on and on but that last one made me realize any further discussion on this matter is moot. | |
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Posted: 8/18/2009 8:40:54 PM | Reckless Optimistand
last but not leasy............number 11. "penis size"
Hmmm, the only reason females wouldn't want to talk about penis size is if you had a small penis....then she would say size doesn't matter!!!! Hey....he added to the list not me....lol
The lists about women are so stupid and any man that feels it is accurate is either not very bright themselves or hanging with the wrong gals. | |
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Posted: 8/18/2009 9:08:47 PM | Men’s Top Ten Favorite Conversation Topics
Sports
Who sucks at our favorite sport
Who is good in our favorite sport
What are the odds on our favorite team to win, lose
Can I bet on it?
Sex
(men don't usually talk about sex. We just think about it all the time.)
So is back to sports.
I couldn't BELIEVE this went this long without being said. LOL | |
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Posted: 8/18/2009 10:32:28 PM | I call BULLSH*T on this ...I can only give you my own list...and say that while my other girlfriends' lists probably aren't identical to mine...they aren't what is listed on this post...
Women’s Top Ten Favorite Conversation Topics
1. Life experiences
2. Other cultures; both modern and ancient
3. Sex
4. Anything MMA
5. Martial Arts; styles, techniques, history, etc
6. Movies (right after them...otherwise, not so much)
7. Music
8. Philosophy
9. Current Events
10. Politics
11. Kids - generally and anything about Make A Wish
12. Solving all the worlds' problems (lol, now isn't that fun ;-)
13. Techie stuff...big mainframe computers
Women’s Top Ten Least Favorite Conversation Topics
1. Entertainment
2. TV (especially reality tv)
3. Gossip
4. Negative energy sucking things (like whining and excuses)
5. Religion
6. Celebrities
7. Shopping
8. Clothes, fashion ,etc
9. Golf. wtf??
10. Sports if t gets too detailed/drawn out..a little goes a long way for me =) | |
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Posted: 8/19/2009 1:20:57 AM | 
Least favorite?
1. The sexual positions your ex enjoyed.
2. The quality of your father's farts.
3. The bowel movement you had for breakfast.
4. The boil on your azz.
5. hemorrhoids - anyone's
6. How God brought us together and the Bible told you so
7. All about the night you lost your virginity to your mom's best friend | |
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Posted: 8/19/2009 2:00:18 AM | I couldn't understand why a thread I posted about this in Ask A Girl was erased. I guess someone beat me to this topic.
As I mentioned previously, I can understand somewhat why science is in this list, as science is traditionally a male-dominated field.
Sci-fi: Maybe it has something to do with women being turned off by science and the fact that serious sci-fi deals with abstract and nebulous issues.
History: I don't understand this. I've always been fascinated by history in general. There is so much to learn about our past and so much history can teach us about the present. It's more than memorizing dates of battles; it's learning about personalities.
If you're going to watch historical romance films like Cleopatra, Braveheart, the English Patient, or Captain Corrielli's Mandolin, it helps to have at least a basic understanding of the periods these movies took place in. Otherwise how can the story be put into context?
I don't understand why antiques are in this list. I used to work at an antique shop, and most of the customers there were women.
I agree with the OP. It's depressing that so many of these subjects are so unpopular with women. It makes it so much more difficult to have meaningful conversations. | |
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Posted: 8/19/2009 2:58:38 AM |  all my favourite topics are the least favourite of both men and women, I guess I'm buggered and left with dating squirrels.
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Posted: 8/19/2009 3:23:02 AM | | I don't care what anyone says, Sci-fi is very enjoyable to read and watch. I am more of a listener, but have no problem speaking up about a plethora of subjects abstract or otherwise. | |
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Posted: 8/19/2009 5:08:50 AM | My current least favorite--your other lady "friends".
And if they are waiting for a man to give them everything cause they don't have a pot to pee in, don't expect me to be charitable. | |
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Posted: 8/19/2009 7:24:51 AM | Well, this is a "Loaded" Forum Thread no doubt and I don't have much to contribute except that I am actually out of the norm, because I find those topics "boring" to be honest...Believe it or not I'd be more prone to discuss Religion or Politics than to discuss Hopes and Aspirations when I first meet someone...that's too mushy for me until I know someone really well...I'm sure you guys that have all the ladies "Generalized" won't believe that, but I don't really care because my actions speak louder than my words and I don't gotta prove myself to anyone... I've read the posts by men here that "Generalize" women to all be the same...I have a high or at least above average IQ that allows me to be able to identify a persons unique characteristics, but unfortunately alot of people don't and are not able to do that therefore they Generalize alot...and that is okay...
And by the way Hopes and Aspirations is secret code for finding out if your looking for relationship or not for some ladies not just for finding out your career ambitions... | |
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Posted: 8/19/2009 7:46:44 AM | Thats perhaps the stupidist list i've ever seen. You don't even offer any annecdotal evidence to suggest this.
If you're gonna generalize, it usually helps that the generalizations are widely accepted. (ex. women not liking antiques? hell i've found the opposite.) | |
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Posted: 8/25/2009 7:44:50 AM |
Who else finds these just a little bit depressing? I do. I think it is sad (and maybe hypocritical) that women don't seem to have any real intellectual interests. I don't expect politics to be high on the list, but absolute least favorite? Jeez. And I think we all know that "hopes and aspirations" is code for the man's income.
I find it depressing and ignorant to go by these lists. They're about as useful as watching Oprah, or reading The Secret.
BTW, I have found the majority of men I have been meeting lately want to talk mainly about the Miami dolphins, the UM hurricanes, or golf. How scintillating is that? | |
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