The Art of Joining a Female Conversation

One thing I just absolutely love about women is probably something that drives a lot of guys crazy.  I’m referring to their ability to speak simultaneously and with nothing any man would recognize as logic.  But you just have to force yourself to appreciate these quirky behaviors and look at them as a source of your own personal amusement.  An example:  You will see this when a group of women are talking about another woman or especially watching a show like the “Real Housewives of wherever” They will just be ripping on the stupid women on the show who have no realization that they are on television just to be ridiculed.  Anyway, the women watching the show will be verbally tearing the TV women to pieces, reminiscent of lions in the Roman Coliseum and suddenly one will zero in on something and suddenly, the absolute essence of the conversation will transform.  You’ll suddenly hear something like:  “Oh, I just love her shoes,” and the whole conversation will suddenly shift to earrings and fashion and shopping in general.  Then, just as suddenly, they’ll go back to ripping the TV women to shreds.  If you are a man in this situation, just sit back and smile sardonically to yourself like you know something.  Don’t say anything.  If you are a real man, you’ll just look foolish trying to keep up in a conversation like this.  There is no logic, structure or ultimate goal that any man can follow.  They are just women being women and you really need to keep your mouth shut.  Should one of them notice your smile and ask you about it just shake your head and say nothing.  Or say something somewhat mysterious like you were just thinking about something that happened a long time ago.  Odds are, none of them are going to notice you, but be ready for the remote possibility that the will.  Don’t feel like you are being ignored and don’t let it hurt your feelings.  You are just watching women being women.  When that happens, you cease to exist.  Just accept it.  It is something of a compliment that you are able to witness this, not a great one, but try to look at it that way.

If you want to join in, just start talking at whatever seems the most appropriate spot and don't take it personally when they don't all stop and listen to you.  You have to talk about female stuff and keep your male ego in check when they talk over you.  Stop and listen to them.  They are talking over each other.  This the the hardest thing for men to deal with.  Usually one of the more empathetic women will stop and try to listen to you.  But, it's just so awkward because you feel like you are just keeping her out of the conversation and she really isn't interested in what you are saying.  We've all heard that women are better at multi-tasking than men.  This isn't folklore and it isn't just training.  Women physiologically have a larger corpus colosum than men do.  This is the network in the center of the brain that keeps the two hemispheres communicating.


Joining into a female conversation and holding your own is one of the most difficult things a man can attempt.  But, if you find yourself in a situation where it would be appropriate to try, you should.