https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 07:38:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/in-your-worksocial-circle-are-conversations-between-men-more-fun-than-conversations-wwomen#post-2661264 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 21:07:28 +0000 periwinklebee 2661264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sketchbook: So sorry, this seems super frustrating. My husband was with the guys, I may have been more hesitant to go if he wasn't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/in-your-worksocial-circle-are-conversations-between-men-more-fun-than-conversations-wwomen#post-2661255 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 20:17:47 +0000 Mrs. Sketchbook 2661255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@periwinklebee: Ok this is gonna sound ridic, but was your spouse in the football watching crowd? Because I swear no lie my social circle is so flipping conservative that I would be afraid that I would make the women's eyebrows raise if I started talking to their husbands, or talking to the men at work. Seriously, the first work party I went to for my husband's office the girls all started talking about how one of the wives had too much to drink and started "hanging on" the other men. I have a hard time believing that's not an exaggeration....</p> <p>I should say, this social circle isn't really my "friend" group. We moved away from our real friends for a job in 2011 to a place that is insanely conservative and so now the friends we have are like, family friends or work friends or something like that. Where the friendships are not "real" but sort of imposed by our other connections. Definitely with our old friends the gender lines are not as strict. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/in-your-worksocial-circle-are-conversations-between-men-more-fun-than-conversations-wwomen#post-2661220 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 17:40:46 +0000 MrsRoo 2661220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not in my circle of friends because we were all individually friends before we started dating each other and getting married, but definitely in DH's family it's like this. It makes me sort of not excited to go to his family functions because I'm always stuck talking with the women about the same things and minding the children while the men are having more fun and stimulating conversations. I always catch myself wanting to drift over and chat with the guys, but I never want to be rude to my inlaws! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/in-your-worksocial-circle-are-conversations-between-men-more-fun-than-conversations-wwomen#post-2661209 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 17:11:35 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2661209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In our group of friends, we don't really divide according to gender either. We all talk to each other, everyone is included, and we end up talking about a broad range of topics (including kids and household stuff). I love it! </p> <p>I think I would be really bored if the guys and girls were always split up. It would feel like I was only friends with 1 side and not both. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/in-your-worksocial-circle-are-conversations-between-men-more-fun-than-conversations-wwomen#post-2661202 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 16:20:02 +0000 periwinklebee 2661202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my circles, conversations don't divide up that often along gender lines, which I'm glad for, and people don't tend to talk much about kids/home stuff, though I don't see anything wrong with it if that's what people prefer. I know the feeling, though. I remember being at my brother's wedding and it was very divided along gender lines. All day - for like literally six hours - the women were fussing with getting their hair just perfect. I understand that for the bride, but she was about the only one who wasn't obsessed with perfecting hair and makeup. Finally, I bailed and went over to the men's side where I had a great conversation with one of the groomsmen about the algorithm used to run the medical match, much more up my ally. :silly: The rest of the men were watching football and I think were completely fine with me joining. I know that isn't always the case, but if you are interested in what they're talking about, I would try joining in... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/in-your-worksocial-circle-are-conversations-between-men-more-fun-than-conversations-wwomen#post-2661195 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 15:52:15 +0000 Mrs. Sketchbook 2661195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For some reason, in my social circles and at work, the men tend to group up in conversation, and the women tend to group up. </p> <p>I can't lie. The women at work typically talk about: house stuff, upcoming plans, weekend stuff, house projects, kids.</p> <p>The last time I overheard a conversation in the men's group, they were talking about their favorite brand/make of guitar.</p> <p>Made me a little jealous, but I felt a little awkward walking away from the women's circle and into the men's circle. </p> <p>I sort of think this type of behavior is self-perpetuating, as people tend to talk about things that they believe others want to talk about. For some reason, all the women in my circles seem to glom onto these issues, and I swear it is just habit, because I don't think that's all we truly "want" to talk about. Could be that the women are just looking for things to talk about that we all have in common. Still, the men seem to find it easier to talk about things other than home/work related obligations and their attendant stresses. </p>