
4. Men are naturally risk-takers. Women are naturally risk-avoiders.
These complimentary perspectives help keep marriages balanced. Sometimes, these gender roles are reversed, but in most relationships, the man is the one who is most drawn to the adrenaline rush that risk brings. Most entrepreneurs are men (“Entrepreneur” is a French word which actually means “to take on risk.”). Men’s risk-taking can lead to success in some areas, but it can also create reckless behaviors which is probably why more men die from car accidents than women. (Sax, Leonard. “Why Gender Matters” 43)
#5 reveals something interesting about the male and female thought processes...
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