CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN MALES
>> The content of conversations
between two males generally deals with more traditionally
male topics, such as cars, computers, video games, and girls.
23% of all topics related to cars, 27% to computers, 20% to
video games, and 17% to the opposite gender.
>> Males also demonstrate
a tendency to ignore greetings and goodbyes in their conversations,
starting and finishing their exchanges abruptly. In 50 different
instant messaging exchanges between a pair of males, the conversation
was opened with a greeting 12 times and ended with a goodbye
15 times.
>> Male conversations
are inclined to be rougher than those of females, with more
derogatory name calling, harsh teasing, and a general lack
of emoticon or smiley usage. In an average 40 line conversation,
there will be approximately 9 smileys, and derogatory names
are used 80% of the time.
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