14 Amazing Things About Women!
14.
Women can sync their periods together- If you’ve ever lived in a house full of women,
then you already know the stress and hormonal madness that can occur once a month.
If you thought one period was bad, girls can actually sync their period together creating
twice the chaos!
But what exactly does that mean?
A scientific study that dates back to 1971 examined 135 American women all living together
in one dorm and was discovered that there was an increase in their menstrual cycles.
It all has to do with socially mediated synchrony, which doesn’t apply just to women but to
animal species as well.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, a group of females all become sexually receptive
at the same time so that they won’t be targeted and singled out by men.
Huh, go figure!
13.
Women’s intuition- A woman’s intuition is not just an old wives tale.
In fact, scientist theorizes that women may have developed some sort of sixth sense over
time.
Research conducted on nonverbal communication indicated that women as a whole are better
than men when it comes to reading facial expressions; enabling women to pick up subtle messages.
Women are also better at displaying their emotions through their feelings and tone of
voice.
It is speculated that these elements have heightened throughout the ages giving females
the ability to understand their children’s needs and their spouses.
12.
Ladies think about their appearance nine times a day- A survey held on the shopping channel
QVC proposed that British women think about their looks at least nine times a day and
will refuse to leave their homes without putting lipstick on.
While 30% of females admit that their beauty is the last thing they think about on their
minds, 16% say their makeup routines is the first thing on their brains when they wake
up.
The same survey also found out that more than a third of females were concerned about looking
presentable in front of other women than men.
Sue Leeson, QVC’s marketing director, says that this poll reaffirms what most people
have already suspected: women love to look their best no matter what.
11.
Women live longer than men- In almost every country around the world, the life expectancy
of women is much higher than men.
Now, this isn’t because women magically age slower, but because they are stronger
and healthier at every age.
Men have higher mortality rates, but women have higher rates of physical sickness.
Several factors that might contribute to longevity include the protective effects of estrogen
and effective immune functioning.
In addition, men also tend to exhibit risky behavior.
Plus men are exposed to hazards at work and have higher rates of smoking and alcoholism.
Males drive more aggressively than women as well.
Ladies are more health conscious and seek the proper health care, while men see their
bodies as sources of power and strength and expose them to risks at an earlier age.
10.
Women are better at multitasking- According to an article in the journal BMC Psychology,
women are better multitaskers than men when it comes to juggling a variety of tasks.
Several researchers claim that women might find it easier than their male counterparts
to switch their attention and their brain doesn't need extra mobility to do so.
There’s also the factor of really stressful situations which requires a frequent change
in attention.
It is speculated that women are used to balancing numerous tasks at once like household chores
and taking care of the kids.
However, there is no concrete evidence to support this.
9.
Women have wilder dreams- Females have more emotional dreams, more surreal dreams, and
more nightmares than men; and it’s all due to hormones.
Research indicates that female hormonal cycles can impact our thoughts.
In fact, women are more likely to experience a nightmare or an emotional dream before they
start their periods.
An analysis from the University of the West of England also claims that alterations in
our body temperature can be a contribution as well.
Other factors like late night snacking, smoking and drinking alcohol are other factors for
bad dreams, but the good news is bad dreams can be prevented.
8.
Smartest female in the world- One of the highest IQ’s in the world belongs to author, columnist
and playwright Marilyn vos Savant.
From 1986 to 1989, the Guinness Book of World Records listed her under “highest IQ,”
which gained nationwide attention.
Savant proved her intelligence by taking the Stanford-Binet and the Mega Test.
She scored a 228 on her IQ tests, having taken her first at only ten years old.
Starting in 1986, she began a column on Parade.com called, “Ask Marilyn,” where readers submit
puzzles and questions, which she answers.
The most famous question she answered was the Monty Hall problem, which is a challenging
brain teaser that she correctly solved in 1990.
Now at 70 years old, Savant is still headstrong and has written over ten books about the powers
of logical thinking and mathematical mysteries.
7.
Women can only keep a secret for 47 hours- No matter how juicy of a secret it is, women
have a hard time from spilling the beans!
According to Dailymail, in a study of 3,000 women from the ages of eighteen to sixty-five,
at least four in ten women weren’t able to keep a secret no how confidential or private
the news was.
More than half of the women stated that drinking alcohol would prompt them to tell other people
about the secret.
Women have said their best friends, mother, husbands and boyfriends would be one of the
first people they’d spill the secret to.
The same study also found out that the average female hears about three segments of gossip
a week and will tell at least one other person.
Three in ten ladies will have the strong urge to pass the secret on to other individuals
in order to “get it off their chest.”
But don’t worry at least two-thirds of women feel bad after revealing the secret.
The good part is at least 27 percent of people forgot what they were told the next day.
Can you keep a secret?
6.
The first Olympic Games- Women and girls were not allowed at the first Olympics, but the
Games of Hera which were held every four years featured foot races for ladies.
Women weren’t even authorized to watch the Olympics at all or permitted to participate
in any athletics, with Spartans being the only exception.
The first Heraean Games dated all the way back to 6th century B.C. and was dedicated
to Hera, who was the Greek goddess of marriage and women.
Herean competitions consisted only of foot races, and the winners donned olive crowns.
Cox or ox meat would be sacrificed to Hera and participants painted portraits of themselves
in the temples.
It was believed during this time, Heraea marked an indication of a pleasant change in social
conditions, reducing limitations on women.
5.
Ladies are better drivers- It’s a battle of the sexes!
According to a survey conducted by Privilege Insurance, men were more than likely to make
predictable road mistakes.
Men also overestimated how good their driving was on the road.
When asked if they drove the correct speed limit, 84% of men said they drove accordingly,
while only 64% of them actually complied.
Women are more polite than men while on the road, 39% of women were courteous to other
drivers while only 28% of men actually were.
At least 80% of deadly car accidents are caused by men while women are 27% less likely than
males to cause a car crash.
But regardless of gender, all eyes should be focused on the road at all times!
4.
Women spend almost one year of their lives deciding what to wear- Ladies; we’ve all
been there.
We’ve spent countless hours trying to put together the perfect outfit for the night.
But who knew all that time could add up to nearly a year?!
A 2009 study conducted by Matalan clothing discovered that females spend at least 15
minutes in the morning contemplating on what to wear for the day.
After examining survey results extracted from 2,491 women, they deduced that the average
females spend about 287 days just picking clothes.
But on the weeknights, this activity increases to twenty minutes, and when choosing party
attire, it extends to 52 minutes.
The investigation also learned that women would try on at least two outfits in the morning
before selecting the right one.
3.
Ladies talk a lot more- And by a lot, I mean about 20,000 words per day!
That’s 13,000 more words than the average guy.
A U.S. study found that women are more talkative than their male counterparts due to higher
levels of “language protein” in the brain.
In a trial, it was discovered that male lab rats had more of this protein called Foxp2
than female lab rats.
Other studies also show that small talk and gossip start at a younger age in girls than
boys.
Girls start to talk earlier and faster and are able to put together sentences at a much
earlier age.
Girls also tend to use a wide range of vocabulary and more variety of sentences.
2.
Women have two brain centers- Two is better than one right?!
Well ladies, you have two brain centers, so go ahead and celebrate!
But wait, what does that mean?
Well the two brain centers specifically control your speech, so this is why women are better
at hearing that men.
Females are able to to hear about twice as many sounds than their male counterparts.
Associate professor Dr. Charles Limb from John Hopkins University told ABC News that
as men age their hearing tends to get worse.
In the same interview nutrition professor Dr. Paul Breslin from Rutgers University added
that women have a slight edge on men in terms of these abilities.
So for all these motives and more, the female is truly amazing.
1.
Women feel more pain- Pain during labor is different for everyone.
Most ladies can agree that carrying a tiny human inside of us for nine months is an amazing
and indescribable feat.
Men would argue that getting hit in the groin is just as painful.
Male testicles are covered with numerous nociceptors, when activated causes high amounts of pain.
Since the testicles are connected to the stomach, it could lead to nausea and vomiting.
On the other hand, childbirth closely resembles this pain but the labor process can extend
to eight hours, accompanied by fatigue, tension and nausea.
So if they’re both equally painful, what’s the big deal?
Well, studies from the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal show that women actually feel
more pain than men because they have more pain receptors that causes them to feel pain.
On average, men have 17 nerve fibers per square centimeter of facial skin while women have
34.
But this also goes to show that pain is subjective depending on the severity.