Do women have a bigger ego than men? If yes, why is that?

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Aguysopinion4799 · Accepted Answer

I won't say which gender has a larger ego, it all depends on the person, but if I change it to just the people I have had contact with then:

*Estimates...*

I have met girls who have a unlikeable level of ego: 20+
I have met guys who have a unlikeable level of ego: 10-15

I have found that the girls I have met typically have a very high ego to the point it makes them unlikeable in my eyes but the same can be said about guys.

I don't hang around people with high egos, I prefer to be in the company of modest, humorous, selfless, altruistic and to an extent, reckless people in the term that they aren't phased by how people see them. I find these people to be most approachable and to be great company :)

TohhhruAi · Accepted Answer

yeah they do. I know some guys have ego problems but when girls get a lot of attention from males one way or another, her ego skyrockets to the point where she thinks she’s a goddess. Wether her inbox is flooded from guys wanting to message her or she picks on sensitive bitches and thinks she’s an expert shit talker, her ego becomes massive

bluexqueen · Accepted Answer

It really depends on the person and their life circumstances paired with their overall personality. Most importantly their empathy and the effect it has on their perspectives of life and others and behavior. A person who grows up in a rich socioeconomic status with many privileges and any opportunity be they male, female, whichever skin color, sexuality, religion is any, intellect, health can be overly judgmental and snooty to those less fortunate or be kind and understanding and know they were born into a lucky life. Determine the character of an individual by their actions, words and in general their treatment of others and ask; "Are they good or bad?".

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

No ego depends on the person but I have met plenty of men with bigger egos than me and in some cases I can admire it because confidence is important. And I dont strive to be self centered but I widh I was as confident as a lot of guys I meet, girls too

FatherJack · Answer

In most Western countries , overall yes. Girls are taught they are superior to boys at school ( my own daughter told me this ) and also the " media " paints men as inferior , defective creatures , and women as the sharp , do-it-alls , that men cannot function without... I am a single dad , so that is total BS !! Add to that the fact that men , on average , desire women far more than vice -versa , is it any wonder there are so many mediocre women that believe the are " goddesses " , ironically mostly the fault of thirsty males that enable such behaviour !!

ManOnFire · Answer

Women think they're right because they're women. Men just think they're right because they have some sort of knowledge. Women - even unattractive ones - believe most men who talk to them are doing it to get sex or flirt. Men don't think most women who talk to them are trying to flirt or get sex. Women tend not to want to admit that they're wrong or acted in a wrong way. Contrary to the common statement "It takes a man to admit he was wrong," men are more likely to admit when they've messed up than women.

So I believe women have bigger egos than men, yes.

Soft4u · Answer

If you let it control your personal identity then I'd say girls have a higher ego, mostly due to the attention from guys who can boost a girls ego anytime they want.
The flip side to that is being cheated on, the ego is bruised and a girl can't accept being less attractive or less desirable.

Killer-Queen · Answer

Yes, we do. That's why for the most part, women expect men to make the first move because ultimately, we can't handle rejection from the opposite sex. Patrice O'Neal talked about this all the time. Ugly or fat men have to have personalities of gold in order to even get our attention whereas, we just think we have to look pretty. It gets old. I believe women should aim to be just as charming and conversationalists just like men are expected to be. Us women handle a bruised ego so much differently than men and that's a fact. However, I do still believe in gender roles. We are different and that is ok.

FriendlyDrugDealer · Answer

Normally I would say it’s about the same but over the course of time, it’s more societally acceptable for women to have egos than men.

Don’t get me wrong, men still have egos such as alpha males and majority of them still have good morals while others are just full blown narcissistic and toxic but that’s not the conversation today.

Women have more strategic leverage in the dating aspect which is a lot than men which then breeds egos and confidence. Confidence is good but ego is a whole another story. They can let it get to their heads and become full of themselves which can happen to anyone but it’s just more easier for women to develop egos but it’s not always going to happen.

Women still get paid less than men in certain companies, they are still sometimes screwed over for promotions and still are insecure about their looks than men at the end of the day.

It’s just some women are starting to become more comfortable with being narcissistic than before.

derek2017 · Answer

YES!!! BECAUSE THEY HAVE MORE ROMANTIC PARTNERS AND DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE THE HOUSE WHEN THEYRE 18 AND DON'T HAVE TO WORK FOR ANYTHING OR IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AND THEY'RE IMMATURE BITCHES (IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING IM SAYING THAT LIFE BREAKS MEN'S EGOS FASTER THAN WOMEN) ALSO BECAUSE THEY GET WHAT THEY WANT WHENEVER THEY WANT IT AND ARE JUST BIG BABIES THAT MEN HAVE TO LOOK AFTER (AND THAT'S WHAT MAKES MEN LESS SELFISH) AND BECAUSE THEY REJECT GUYS SOMETIMES IN ORDER TO BOOST THEIR EGO AND BECAUSE OF SIMPS MAYBE AND WHITE KNIGHTS AND FEMINISM WHICH HAS MADE THEM INTO SELFISH FREAKS

Dsg1193 · Answer

I actually think it might be the opposite. Women tend to be a bit more in touch with their emotions and are empathetic, while men may not be as self aware of their feelings and lack empathy. Women may take rejection more personally and are probably more sensitive, while men have a tendency to be more forthcoming and arrogant at times. Their resilience to this criticism may cause them to have a bigger ego because they may not be as critical of themselves compared to a woman. But that’s just my opinion.

Aiko_E_Lara · Answer

@gothgirl997 Trying to run away using your ego with what you started? You know I can say thesame thing to you. Ok where did I assume anything that got you to feel the need to call us butt hurt? I never name called you or anything. So how else do you want me to speak you, Madam?
@jessture Yes you predicted that one! Nice! But just a small favor. Hope she didn't block you but can you @mention her name here for her to see this?

Kit_Kat88 · Answer

Girls have bigger egos when it comes to appearance and attention. Guys have bigger egos regarding finances and how many girls they can get with.

morrowlow · Answer

girls definitely have massive egos and there's a reason for that. It's because guys always hit on girls even though most of these girls are average looking. But girls don't do the same to guys. so we're left with girls who are always sought after buy guys and a bunch of guys in whom no girl shows any interest. Ego is common among girls and unless they get to an old age and realize that they're not that significant they keep looking down on everyone else. to be fair I've met a few cool, down to earth girls too.

AlienParasite · Answer

I think this is not related to genitals. I find many people tend to have some ego, and then there are equally amount and men and women with not ego at all and low self esteem who must be careful as they would be easy victims of abusive relationships with people with too much ego.

_blondebaby_ · Answer

Ike it's pretty equal. Women tend to take pride in their looks while men take pride in their work/what they do for others. The level of ego an individual has is never consistant its always fluxuating and changing based on their circumstances and views

slatyb · Answer

Generally no, men are more confident of their ability even when they are incompetent. In other words, men are more prone to the Dunning-Kruger effect:  Feedback

emmily2396 · Answer

No, peiple should stop confusing narcissisim with ego. Men usually have the bigger ego, they don't like being wrong, losing or being told what to do.

capncool · Answer

Depends on the person but women and men tend to have their egos hurt in different ways. For example, men tend to be more used to rejection than women, whenever a woman gets rejected by a man she's not likely to take it very well. Speaking from experience.

Baranovel01 · Answer

Some of them, others don't... I think many people of both genders struggle with self confidence and ego these days 😅

TayTay21 · Answer

Some do. There are guys who have zero self-esteem and think almost nothing of themselves, and there are girls who think they're the most valuable things on earth.

lforman007 · Answer

Both can have big egos. Just depends on the person and their upbringing.

itsmatty · Answer

this question and the responses just killed this site for me. do any of you even understand the psychological concept of what ego is? IT'S NOT SELF-ESTEEM or anything even close to resembling self-esteem. i see a bunch of replies of people behaving like children and literally have no clue what they're talking about.

PrincessGrail · Answer

No. Usually the opposite is true. Et In Arcadia Ego...

inmensus · Answer

This question is completely subjective. There's no right answer because everyone will be biased.

megaman242 · Answer

Yes and why not? If you go to a woman profile it's filled up with inbox and comments from men and it's like this from early on. They are used to that, and this is a thing that will influence their ego. So yes they are more ego, but it's us men that makes their ego bigger.

Rangers · Answer

Girls, look around you! Take Ashley from the Challenge, a guy said she looked like Eminem's mom, and she was screaming, swearing, and threatening him all night long. Lmao

Anonymous · Answer

No. Actually it's the other way round
Men are pretty selfish and egotistical and have trouble admitting when they're wrong
The thumbs down that this comment will 100% get from guys, speak for themselves 😂

BluesheepOwl · Answer

Yes, i have a huge ego... sadly. I know it's bad but my confidence is unbreakable. I like having a really good self esteem

Anonymous · Answer

Absolutely, women are pretty selfish and egotistical and have trouble admitting when they're wrong. The thumbs down that this comment will 100% get from girls, speak for themselves, LOL

ThisIsMyOpinion · Answer

It depends on the person. I have met more guys with inflated egos than girls, but that is me personally. I noticied tough that people whith big egos tend to be some of the most selfish, unpleasant, good for nothing human beings in this world.

sasukeuchiha7 · Answer

No I've seen both, egoistic men and egoistic women. Gender doesn't seem to be a deciding factor there.

clampfan101 · Answer

I think all personality traits are equally common among both genders. Men and women simply tend to think about them in different ways.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes because it gets stroked constantly on social media.

Chillguy95 · Answer

No I have the bigger ego no you have the bigger ego typical battle of the gender truth is as HUMANS we all have pride and egos LET GO OF MY EGGO LOL

Anonymous · Answer

100% yes. Look at the selfie ratio from women to men on facebook.

Greendog · Answer

I think its a personality and parenting thing, not gender

Ripper_E · Answer

No, they are just more self conscious and insecure than men

LegendarySir · Answer

Amount of ego depends on the person, but in general, men tend to have a bigger ego than women. Women tend to have a more fragile ego.

Juxtapose · Answer

Women do by faaar. Look at their entitlement! Some men can let their competitive nature manifests into cancerous narcissism though.

Koreantransgender · Answer

Women have ass and men have dick so heir egg looks like them

elly91 · Answer

Honestly I think both can be equals where ego is concerned...

Browneye57 · Answer

No, actually men are the egoists. And rightly so - a REAL MAN is the PRIZE!

Dolemite510 · Answer

depends on the case, in general I’d say yes tho. Women say that men can be mean if they turn them down but women can be VICIOUS if you reject them.

Silver158 · Answer

dunno about all girls but I have met a few with huge egos to the point they lash out when they get a little bit bruised by rejection

Allie_Oops · Answer

No. Men definitely have bigger egos.

Anonymous · Answer

Today, women definitely have bigger egos than men, on average. Not every one, of course, but on average, definitely women have bigger egos.

buga1savage · Answer

Women love feeling wanted and special by guys that are into them

sonnysunshine · Answer

Both genders have humble people and douchey people. But our society treats them differently.

MarkTheory · Answer

I think in general women are more narcissistic and men have bigger egos.

MrMansonsPocketPssy · Answer

I don't think so. xx ~ Mrs Manson

rtelkesf · Answer

ı dont have ego and ı hate egoıst people

DakotaNorth · Answer

My self esteem is very low.

brittslitt · Answer

I do , I'll be honest

dmmmmm01888 · Answer

No! Definitely men have bigger egos

Jackblue · Answer

No, most women hate themselves.

Pizzalover122 · Answer

Depends on the person

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Nope sorry Men have a bigger ego.

Slim57 · Answer

I think big egos can be found in either gender

piyush8991 · Answer

No, men have way more ego!

SunnyCaliGirl · Answer

It honestly depends on the individual person

Thatsamazing · Answer

Um... no, they don't. Are you kidding?

worldscolide · Answer

Meh it depends on the person.

Jane_anne · Answer

I do

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