Wrong. Children vent, adults take a pragmatic approach to solve their problems.

This is why men look to marry partners, not little girls needing a therapist.

Sometimes a woman needs to tell the truth. That won’t EVER happen so wtf ever.

I dont want to disagree, but how does it make sense to vent about problems without creating a solution. Its completely illogical to complain about a problem and not want to work toward making that problem better.

But venting, sooking, whinging is not going to change anything…. every problem has a solution and unlike women, we dont want to talk about the same thing for hours on end.

Yes jus listen.. Maybe reinforce or say that you love that person-if not then I get it totally…

That’s nice. Well I hope she finds that man because I’m not it.

Hey men, if you haven’t figured that out turn in yer man card immediately!!!

It’s so sad when a man run and evades having a venting conversation with a woman I believe He’s afraid of being asked for something or not ready to be a caring Friend.

I need to be better at this. I always want to fix, not that I don’t listen, I pay attention to everything word when they are important.

This is a tough one for guys because it’s in our nature to fix things! (By the way, If your boyfriend only listens to you vent & never fixes any thing, you have a girlfriend!)

Men don’t listen when they’re bored with what they’re hearing. If he’s more interested in something else, what does that say about what you want him to listen to? Fix this not him.

Sometimes, Its knowing you have a shoulder to cry on ?….
It’s about supporting the woman you care about and love.
Men just pay attention ! Hold her and let her know she’s not alone.

I can def relate to this, My bf is so kind and supportive so when I vent he offers solutions to my issues, I kindly tell him all I want is him to listen and thank him for trying to bring my spirits up.

A soft touch on hand or a shoulder to rest your head….or a few lines with good words….Do not worry, I am here for you,your not alone.

That is what I’m saying. Just listen to us. like when your listening to a guy talking about your watching a Damm football game. At least we won’t vent all 4 quarters of a game. Well Maybe the length of a half time show. But who knows you might just learn something.

Now that is a hard one to come by. Even if you find a man that will just listen, he will still look for ways to fix the problem. It’s just how men are set up to work. We see the problem, we go about trying to fix it. It’s because we care that we try and make it better. It might not always be the best thing, but know that in our own way we are showing that we mean the world to us and if that world breaks, well we’ll fix it.

It’s venting and thinking out loud but most men chalk it up to bitching and complaining. It’s just how we process the fuckery that just happen. Most importantly it’s how why find our solutions.

When my ex started bitching about her work, I used to ask “Are you looking for advice or just venting?” If she would say “venting” then I knew I could just listen and empathize and not have to try and figure out a solution to the problem as we men are hardwired to do…..??

Exactly…r just to listen to her for a few minutes-show her she is important to u!! Husband n wife r suppose to be best friends but how can that ever happen when the wife can never say anything at all…not to talk about her day, whats goin on with her r her thoughts/feelins…it cant n what hurts is n the beginnin n for the longest time u were bein exactly that…givin ur best to someone who shouldnt have been gettin it n sure didnt deserve it!!! Heart breakin 🙁

This is a little bit of a paradox. Women say they want a man to just listen, but by listening the man is experiencing his woman in pain. If the man truly loves the woman, naturally an urge to do something to take her pain away kicks in. But of course when he acts on those urges many woman consider it controling… Its tough for us men to decide when or when not to step in… If everything works out, its “thank you babe for caring so much”. If everything gets worse its ” you should have stayed out of… Read more »

I am the opposite.. I usually try to handle my own problems. If it gets to the point where I’m venting it means I can’t do it myself and need your help not just your ear.

Sometimes this is true…but understanding the nature of a man is to “fix” things, I couldn’t knock him for wanting to…and sometimes we as women don’t always know what we “need”. You just want to cry, but he may actually have a solution.