A true example of differences between men and women is that boys tend to be better at math and spatial abilities, while women are better spellers. Social Behaviors 1. Both men and women turn to women for friendship, compassion, and understanding. Men are more likely to initiate sexual activity.
Men are more accepting of casual sex.
Men also interpret things more sexually for example if a girl is just being nice and talking to him, he may think she s coming on to him. For evolutionary psychologists, men and women have opposite sexual strategies for passing on genes. In personal ads, men offer status and money, while they seek good looks. Women tend to offer looks and seek status and financial success. Critics say that evolutionary psychology operates on hindsight bias they explain what we already know without predicting results.