i-Mash News: Why Women Apologize More Than Men

It's been said that women apologize more than men. Is this true or not? Based on studies, it's been found to reflect reality. But why do women apologize more? Does this mean that they commit more mistakes against other people? According to a recent study by Karina Schumann, doctoral student at the University of Waterloo in Ontario Canada, women do apologize more, and that they admit more mistakes than men, but it's not what it would seem. There's more to it than meets the eye, or ear!

In two studies, one which involved 66 subjects on a 12-day period and another where offenses were rated by 120 participants, it was found out that women did not actually commit more offenses than men. The truth is that they are merely more sensitive in that they have a lower threshold when establishing what's wrongful to someone or not. Men were just as likely to admit to mistakes as women. The two only saw offenses differently.

So what can we learn from all this? Simple.

If you're a man and your woman apologizes to you, take it seriously and don't make fun of it.

If you're a man and you think you don't have to apologize to your women for something, then think again, she's likely hurting a lot!

If you're a woman and you're looking for an apology from your man and nothing comes, tell him your feelings so he'll know you're hurt.