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36-40,
anonymous
writes:Are women more sentimantal than men? I feel as though in a relationship there's a big difference between things that women hold dear to them compared to men (eg keeping love letters, presents etc.). Do they just handle it differently? Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (5 February 2007): I tend not to believe in generalisation of the sexes like this because everyone is different. It varies from person to person.
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reader, anonymous, writes (5 February 2007): I would agree with Ask Eve, "typical" women traits do tend to come from the right side of the brains and thus why women can be seen as having more promident traits to do with emotions.
But of course there are exceptions to this, I am pretty sentimental and never throw away things that have sentimental value. Actually I am very sentimental really and have to force myself to throw some things away. I was once with this girl who was not sentimental at all and I hated it!
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reader, JulietteElise  +, writes (5 February 2007):
 I have known very sentimental males, so don't get too down thinking its impossable to find. These men are ussualy the more shy, quite ones... esspically those who are great people, but seen as "too nice" by other girls and thus have never had a true g/f. Also, these are the more poetic and romantic types, so deffitnly not "manly" men, though deffitly not gay (be carefull, some gay men aren't comfertable with their sexuality yet and are thus still in the closet).
we can generlize that men are rough and gruff, and women love make-up and pink (neither for me thank you!), but every person is diffrent, though those who choose to live a certain role (like jocks, or the "popular" girls, etc) will seem more 1 deminsinal and sterotypical. I like dateing guys who are smart, can have deep and philosphical conversations, love to cuddle, and obviously have similar intrests.... thus someone who has a real personlity... not just a "cookie-cutter" one. so look around, be friends with a guy and get to know him, his belifes, like and dislikes, and hey, why not ask him if hes sentimental ahead of time? every relationship will be diffrent
but overall i agree with you, men and women are diffrent, and our brains opperate in diffrent manners, i once read in a science mag that a males brain was more like an axe, while a females was a swiss army kneif. men are thus better at one task at a time, while women are the multitaskers (i know my mom is the only one who seems to know when everyones activites are, when dr. apointments are, whats needed to cook dinner, and so on and so forth). thus, women and men also obviously process things diffrently, but emotions are emotions even if they arent displayed the same (and dont forget society seems to think men are weaklings or worthless if they seem sentimental).
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reader, AskEve +, writes (5 February 2007):
 Women tend to use the right side of their brain (emotions, creativity etc) and men mostly use the left side (analysing). There are vast differences between men and women. I suggest you buy the book "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" by John Gray. (See link below) -
http://www.amazon.com/Mars-Women-Venus-Communication-Relationships/dp/006016848X
It is a wonderful book and shows the distinct difference between the 2 sexes and how to compliment each other.
Eve
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reader, AngelofLove +, writes (5 February 2007):
 Women tend to be lead by their emotions more so than men.
But there are still some sentitive men out there that also can be romantic.
I prefer not to generalise men and women to be from different planets and take each person for what they are individually.
Probably not the answer you are seeking at the moment.
I am a woman and personally do not keep love letters, cards, etc but it is the intention that counts.
Paying attention and being nice in person should be more important than to keep letters.
Take care x
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