Why do women have expectations

Human females and males are not that dissimilar in appearance which suggests that optimum child development requires investment from both parents. But, the biological responsibility of gestation lies with human females and we typically can only birth one infant at a time. Thus, because females have a higher investment in sexual reproduction, females tend to have higher expectations. The question assumes that women do, in fact, have "higher expectations in men.

Expectations of what? Is it claiming that women expect more from the men. Does it claim that women are seeking men who are more.

So we start to see the basic problem with the question itself. It's vague and generalizes wildly. Now, if you accept the premise, that women in general expect more in some way than men do and that's a gigantic "if" , why might that be? Perhaps women demand more from relationships because women, who are still the primary caregivers in families, have a more well-rounded view of human relationships and what is most likely to make a relationship work.

Attractive women might hold out for more attractive and successful mates because many men want them and they are in a position to exercise greater choice. As the question is written, it's hard to answer. You'd have to at least know what is meant by "expect. After all, it is not our one sole purpose in life to pick up after you. So, do yourself a favor and learn how to scrub a bathroom.

Money is a very sensitive subject and remains in the top two things couples fight about the most, according to Investopedia. Though most of us don't expect you to be rich by any means, we do, however, expect you to pull your weight.

Now, there is nothing wrong with women picking up the check every now and then. Where things start going south is when that "every now and then" becomes every single time. Trust me, I've been there and done that, and if you're anything like me, you'll end up feeling like your boyfriend's mother, which is never a good thing.

We can understand, respect and relate to saving money to better your situation, however, if you make money and throw it all way buying useless items, then have the nerve to ask me for more money, it's not okay. Now, this may be an unrealistic expectation women harbor, but alas, it still exists and even I am guilty of it. Generally, women expect men to know what to say when we are mad, upset, happy or whatever other emotions we may be going through. But, the truth is, men are the first to admit they don't fully understand women.

How can they possibly know the right thing to say? And, judging from all the articles I found online about "how to understand women," "what you should never say to a woman" and "what women really mean," this expectation is a lost cause.

When I asked, "What expectations do you have of women? After explaining what I meant, I found that most guys were very general about their expectations. In fact, one guy said he didn't really expect that much because he "knows better. A Harvard University study found that a beautiful woman's face can set off "reward centers" in a heterosexual man's brain. This activity in the section of the brain has been previously associated with food, drugs and money.

No surprise, then, that men love beauty and because of this, many of us generalize that men only want a "trophy wife. However, a new poll, done by 60 minutes and Vanity Fair , shows that only 1 percent of men claim "physical beauty" to be important.

Now, I believe that is a fat lie because looks are the first thing that captures our attention, whether you are a man or a woman. So, it may not be as important, but I will bet money that it's more than 1 percent. It's very clear that men put a huge value on both brains and beauty, as well as expect the women they are interested in to have them.

Those 12 weeks is not long enough to raise a child to be independent, so to continue to stay with their babies, many mothers end up forfeiting their jobs. This is a decision countless women are told to make. Even if you are not told directly, there are systems and actions in this society that convey the message.

Women are thus are expected to choose between their family and career. The expectations I talked about are not necessarily true for every woman, but each one is true for countless people. My perspective is based on my research, but also on my own experiences and the experiences of some of my friends. A discussion in my Women and Gender Studies class prompted my thought on this topic. My class pondered if these expectations really come from the men in our lives, or do they come from society?

Or are we creating these expectations for ourselves? However, what if they are actually our own subconscious expectations? Slut shaming, virgin shaming and setting unreasonable standards for our bodies are some things women seem to be talking about a lot.

We get indignant at the thought of anyone trying to tell us how to live our lives or how to exist as a person. We are constantly fighting against the pressure to fall back into these cookie-cutter definitions of acceptable womanhood. No matter where the expectations come from, women should know they are powerful enough not to be influenced by them.