Men will always complain about women just like women will always complain about men.
I hear complaints from both genders about why the opposite sex is so frustrating. Well, the differences are very obvious when you watch the way men and women play tennis.
This past weekend I covered back-to-back tennis meets, and after watching their matches, I started noticing the differences in the way the women played versus how the men played.
Male or female, when you are pumped for a game the surge of adrenaline takes over and natural animal instincts come out and control any train-of-thought you may have.
Both men and women play very intense tennis, but their intensity comes out in different fashions. It may be the same game and the same rules, but these differences are a good explanation of the overall behaviors of men and women.
For example, if you want a quiet game of tennis, watch the men play. It's a pretty quiet game except for some grunting and the random outbursts of frustration when play is not going their way.
Another difference is they use their brute strength as their strategy. They hit the ball harder and swing their racquets harder, in general.
The women, on the other hand, care more about where they place the ball, just tapping it over the net or driving the ball, making their opponent dive or run for it.
Women also hold a rowdier game of tennis with constant cheering and high fives, and when they are frustrated with their game, they use words like "pathetic" or some four-letter explicative.
For example, Pete Sampras plays a steady, quiet game with his poker face on, holding his hand close to his vest. On the other hand, you could turn on the TV in the middle of a Venus Williams match and know exactly what is going on just by her actions and facial expressions.
These differences coincide with what men and women are always complaining about each other. The stereotype is that men are non expressive and unemotional and that women are too expressive and emotional. These stereotypes are also the same animal instincts that players call up in a game of tennis. There is a lot about life you can learn from tennis.
Rule #1: Men and women will never change.
Reach the reporter at kelley.karnes@asu.edu.
