Why Are Men So Boring Compared to Women?

and why do so many of us think that unwillingness to change is a good character trait?

I work on a sports interview podcast with Jori Davis, an American professional basketball player overseas and I’m always nervous about booking a male athlete because they tend to be more boring and generic compared to their female counterparts.

Maybe it’s because the men live alone and their life often consists of basketball, video games, Netflix, parties, groupies, and ordering food. Whereas the female players often have roommates, cook for themselves and each other, explore their teams’ cities and the surrounding areas as well as the neighboring countries.

Typically, a male interviewee will tell you about a tough time in their life and that they got through it. And that’s it. A female interviewee will tell you about a tough time in their life, why it was tough, and how they got through it. They’re more detailed. They’re more willing to open up and be vulnerable.

And it’s not just athletes.

Last year, in my Spanish class of almost 30, I was one of 5 men in the class. With almost every expat couple here who came from a non-Spanish speaking country, it’s the woman who speaks better Spanish, even if they started taking classes at the…