sxc666: I think as women we are naturally cuddly, kissie. We constantly see women who will touch each other give each other a kiss. You rarely see men do that. I think men have the 'macho' image.And in all honesty if my partner walked up and kissed his best mate I would find that full of gayness.......I cant really answer the question as to what the difference is though.
You just made a good point for differences in parts of the UK, or is Australia not considered part of the UK any more, Tina? And it's a country composed of mostly British ancestry, and yet has broken away from that in the ability for more physical closeness and signs of affection.
See...this is fascinating to me. And yes, I think women are more affectionate overall...and yet, men have just as much ability to be tender as women. Again, it's my belief that culture plays a big part in that. As Riz pointed out with the differences between his home country of England and his current country he's visiting of Italy.
Are the men in Italy less macho than those in England or Australia? And in Australia, how much of that "macho" thing stems from survival in places like the Outback, or just even the types of men who were originally sent to inhabit the country?