Q34. Although there is a great deal of variation in each gender, on average, men and women discuss a surprisingly different range of topics. According to some studies, women and men ranging in age from 17 to 80 described the range of topics each discussed with friends of the same sex. Certain topics were common to both men and women: work, movies, and television proved to be frequent topics for both groups. The differences between men and women were more striking than the similarities. Female friends spend much more time discussing personal and domestic subjects, relationship problems, family, health and reproductive matters, weight, food, and clothing. Men, on the other hand, were more likely to discuss music, current events, sports, and business. Women were more likely to gossip about close friends and family. By contrast, men spend more time gossiping about sports figures and media personalities. These differences can lead to frustration when men and women try to converse with one another.It is stated in the passage that women...English — Passages — Question 34 of 56A. are unwilling to discuss personal subjects.B. are more interested in discussing relationship problems than are men.C. never talk about other men and women.D. discuss more important issues than men do.Practice more English MCQs for entrance exam preparation on Examora.io.← Previous Question Next Question →