Why Men Do Things
A man’s brain is organized to evaluate and understand objects, their relationship to other objects, spatial relevance, how it all works and solutions to a problem. His brain is programmed for a “how-do-I-fix-it?” response to life. Men use this “fix it” criterion in their approach to almost everything they do. One woman told the authors that she wanted her husband to show a more loving attitude towards her, so he mowed the lawn. He saw this as an expression of love. When she said she still wasn’t happy, he painted the kitchen. And when this didn’t work, he offered to take her out to a football game. When a woman is upset she will talk emotionally to her friends, but an upset man will rebuild a motor or fix a leaking tap. While women fantasize about love and romance, men fantasize about fast cars, bigger computers, boats and motorcycles. All these are things they can use and all are related to spatial ability and “doing something"
“To prove his love for her, he climbed the highest mountain, swam the deepest ocean, and crossed the widest desert. But she left him, he was never there”