Maybe if a guy isn't giving a straight answer he either doesn't understand the question or he has something to hide, and again it would depend on the question, if the question was are you married? and he doesn't give a straight answer then i would just move on. most men don't like to get too personal right away, ya gotta win thier trust for the most part. get to know them before you ask the "straight" questions. but be prepared to answer some too.
The traits,"evasive and vague",are aquired by males through interactions with females.From my experience,little girls are perfecting these while little boys are heavy into frogs,skateboards and spiderman. When the guys finally discover girls,they learn what the terms,evasive and vague really mean.Men were no raised to be neither vague nor evasive.Most of us say what we mean and mean what we say,(real men anyway).That is the general rule man to man.Man to woman is another story.If the woman loves to argue,the smart man will be evasive or vague to avoid confrontation.Women say they want men to open up,then use what they say against them.A woman is visably upset and when a man asks,"what's wrong",the typical answer is,"nothing". Guarantee that the next argument the man will find out.Even if it's a month later! lol Best thing is conversation and not argumentation,(is that a word?).If you and your man are working for the same goals,and you don't attack him with his words,he'll stop being evasive or vague.Unless he's found someone else.That's a different story.
*whispers*..we have to word things very carefully...so we dont get a rolling pin wrapped around our neck!!..lol..well i guess it does depend on the question..and i know you said not to say that...
They might just be uncomfortable talking about certain things.
Dont forget. Women are better..(allegedly) at opening up and showing their emotions..talking to one another about each others problems openly...and i guess us guys are like..."yeah mate..here..ill buy you a pint...dont worry about it....it`ll go away..etc"...you know what i mean?
I think its just drummed in to a guy not to really open up to a woman, unless he knows that person on an intimate level, and feels secure in telling her his deepest darkest secrets..lol...but saying that...not all of us like to give everything away.An air of mystery i call that.....haha
Men like to feel competent, women like to be heard and have their feelings validated. Men sometimes just want to give a quick solution when all we want is for them to hear us. If women think men want to tell us their feelings or problems and not be able to fix the problem themselves and not appear competent we are mistaken. If they do tell us maybe they fear we will keep trying to hear how they feel and they just want to be left alone to watch TV cos ofcourse they are competent to find their own solutions and be good hunters....I believe it is in our make up....women are nurturer's and men are the hunters.
There are some things in my life I am not prepared to share right now with anyone. There are some questions that I wouldn't answer unless I had absolute trust.
The longer I know someone the more prepared I am to share parts of my life with. There may be some parts that I will never share because it is better not to go there.
For what its worth -- that is why I may not answer a direct question.
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