Charles BukowskiWhat a woman wants is a reaction. What a man wants is a woman.
About This Quote
A woman wants to feel special. She wants to be noticed. And so does a man. But what they want is different because in order to be noticed, a woman needs to react, while a man doesn’t.
This quote is an example of the differences between men and women in how they communicate with one another. When a woman wants something, she expresses it through her words and actions. If she feels that her ex-boyfriend has been ignoring her, for instance, she will make herself noticeable by wearing something provocative or perhaps even by giving him the finger when she sees him out in public.
A man would look for his ex-girlfriend in another place, perhaps at work or at school, where she might not feel the need to make herself noticeable and therefore may not do anything to get his attention.
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