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Guys: Is it true men are clueless when it comes to hints?

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  • Dave F
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Yes it is true. It has nothing to do with intelligence, it's more about ability to communicate. Women are (generally) better communicators and are able to articulate a lot more emotion "non-verbally" than most guys. If a guy communicates non-verbally usually... he makes it obvious (like when he is checking a hot girl out), whereas a girl can be more subtle. Guys would prefer it if women would never HINT something... and rather just come out and say it. It's so stressful trying to figure out what a girl really means when her answer to something is "nothing" or "nevermind" or "it's fine".

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    There are two things a lot of men never discuss with women. Their weight and their age. If a woman makes a comment about her perceived weight gain, they keep their mouths shut because no matter what they say, they're screwed. They never ask, or try to guess a womens age either. Many men can't hide a surprised facial expression if a woman tells him her age and it's younger than he thought. Women are very perceptive of even the slightest twitch of reaction in a man's face.

    Other than that, smart men ignore clues, or hints. They're not psychics, but not stupid either. To them, hints and clues are another form of game that some women like to play. If women want something, or need to get a point across, then they bettercome right out and say it in plain language. Most men are not clueless. They just don't waste their time in trying to guess what obscure hints and phrases mean.

    Source(s): Been there, done that.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    YES.

    Men are clueless to hints,

    we are so stressed out

    over our own problems,

    its difficult to pay attention

    to other people.

    Even our own girlfriend.

    SOLUTION: Let him solve his lil problems,

    and then he can pay attention to you

    and your flirting ways.

    Your fasttrack way to get noticed

    when he is oblivious,

    HELP HIM solve his problems.

    If its money, help him get hired,

    if its an apt, help him find a low price apt,

    if its emotional, comfort him.

    it doesn't take a genious for a girl to be

    a good girlfriend. Just take the lead

    and show him you care.

    i have had plenty of girlfriends who

    knew what they were doing and

    how to make me feel better.

    Even if it meant sexual healing.

    Women know how to solve man's problems.

    Thats why women are the leaders

    in relationships. U women

    hold the reign of power.

    Use it wisely to lead in peace.

    laters,

    Ric.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    To me giving hints is clueless.. why not just come out and say it? Why are girls so secretive about everything?

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  • 1 decade ago

    Yeah, pretty much. Just when I think I've become "in synch" with hints, I find that I'm not much closer to developing the skill as I first thought!

  • 1 decade ago

    well at there's some truth....sometimes we men get the opposite meaning to hints and sometimes get worried over them although its just a misinterpretation on the guy's part... :D

  • 1 decade ago

    There are some intelligent men left in the world

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes. But it is not my fault. I actually have a disease called NLD and I can;t understand some very few types of physical body language. But most I can. It is not a severe thing but it does affect my life.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yeah, and worst they usually come up with the opposite definition... so lesson for girls don't make them guess... tell it straight.

  • Gary M
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Pretty much yes. You have to come right out and talk to us.

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