Eye level of two people sends a non-verbal message. Two people with eyes at the same level send a message of equality. If one is much higher, the message is superiority. It reminds us of being little kids when the whole world loomed above. Men and women often have different kinds of filters, and that causes listening problems.
Research finds, in general, women like more details in conversation.
Men tune out the details and sometimes find this attention to details irritating. Women are more likely to value communication and its resulting intimacy for its own sake, while men see communication as information. Please read an excellent article from the Reader's Digest on listening in the business world.