Introduction From prehistoric to the present times, it has been found that men and women are remarkably different in expressing feelings of love, sentiments, and personal emotions. In prehistoric times, men were the hunters, precociously exposing themselves to external danger to gather food. Male bonding as such was formed in response to external threats and looming danger and to protect one another from wild animals. Thus, it was largely action-oriented. The duty of the womenfolk was to nurture the young and provide emotional support. Thus, the role of women was largely expression-oriented. This basic differentiation in the orientation of the two sexes has caused much trouble and misunderstanding from times immemorial and tends to create confusion even today. Main body Carol Tarvis, in her article, discusses the asymmetrical responses of men and women under similar situations of emotional demands. Through several case studies, she seeks to underline the basic differences in men’s and woman’s approaches to love. As evidenced in the case of Roberta, it is essential for women to continually reiterate emotions of love at regular intervals, in the absence of which she begins to lose faith in the very basics of the shared relationship. Men, on the other hand scarcely understand why they have to vocally provide assurance of their love. According to men, their commitment towards their wives and children, their desire to return home after a hard day’s work should actually speak volumes. In one particular case, a husband actually washed his wife’s car as an expression of love, but the wife hardly noticed. For, traditionally, the woman relies more on expressions of love rather than dutiful actions and would be happier if her husband simply talked to her or shared her problems with her. Men, on the other hand, are no experts on verbal communication. When faced with problems they would rather divert themselves in exhaustive games or drinking bouts in the local pub. Women, when faced with the troubles of life would much rather discuss the issue with their friends and find relief in their solidarity. Thus, for women, like Eve, it is better to have a sympathetic listener to her woes rather than someone who offers practical advice, and her husband does only the advising part. It is the perpetual women’s problem that men do not communicate; women, on the other hand, assign much importance to “deep talk” and “small talk”. For men, action speaks more than words, and they are perennially puzzled as to why women nag incessantly and talk dime-a-dozen instead of actively seeking to employ the hands-on method to resolve problems. Personal commitments and healthy relationships between the two sexes may seem difficult, but then despite all the differences relationships are forged and maintained. By the 1970’s popular literature in America had already assigned the “deficit approach” as man’s inability to display emotions and express love. The concept of intimacy is also feminized as it is defined in terms of the female language of closeness in interpersonal relationships. Men, not being overtly vocal, are dominated in this instance by the woman’s language. As such, the private sphere of life belongs to women, where