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Gender Differences in “Social Portraits” Reflected in MySpace Profiles

This article discusses the differences in MySpace profiles between males and females. One of the major differences was the number of times a user mentioned their significant other in either their about me, their interested, or any other category on their user page. These researchers found that women mention their significant others increasingly more times than males do. 43% mentioned their significant other 0 times compared to 16% of females, and 14% of
males mentioned their significant other between 2 and 10 times compared to 37% of females
In the “Interests” section, the majority of males (67%) did not mention their significant
other at all compared to 47% of females, and 33% mentioned her between 1 and 5
times compared to 53% of females The researchers feel that women view having a significant other as an accomplishment whereas men view having a significant other as a lose of masculinity. I would have to agree with this statement. I do feel like most women are more excited to be in a relationship than men are. I think men are more worried about what their friends will think and they definitely do not want their friends to think they are “whipped.” If we take a look at the media such as television sitcoms or music, in most cases males are portrayed as insensitive or uncaring. From watching these television sitcoms or listening to this music, males tend to feel like that is how they are supposed to act in order to be manly. One of the reasons I feel men might not reveal that they are taken on their MySpace page is because if other women see that the man is taken he becomes less attractive to her. Women usually do not seek men who are in a relationship. Therefore, if a man reveals he is in a relationship, there go his chances of meeting new women.
Researchers say that when entering into a relationship, women try to interconnect every aspect of their lives. They do not just focus on their work and their relationship and any other aspect of their lives separately. They tend to think about how ever aspect affects the other aspect, whereas, men focus more on each individual aspect. When entering into a relationship men are more focused on keeping their individuality and uniqueness. Women normally seek the comfort and security of having a significant other to protect them. Men tend to view being romantic and loving towards a woman as a feminine characteristic which is not a positive quality in a man’s eyes.
In conclusion, there are many different reasons why women tend to mention their significant others more than men do. These were just some of the reasons. I believe the way society views the roles of men and women has a lot to do with the way men and women act.