Why do women crave drama?

[Vegasrunner]

[BobbieBoy666]

The notion that women are more drawn to drama than men is a stereotype that doesn't accurately reflect the complexity of human behavior. While some individuals may exhibit dramatic tendencies, it's not a universal trait specific to one gender. Several factors can contribute to why some individuals, regardless of gender, may seek out or be drawn to dramatic situations. These include a need for attention, a desire for excitement, a way to cope with underlying emotional issues, or a history of living in a chaotic environment.
Here's a more detailed look at some possible reasons why individuals, including women, might be drawn to drama:
Need for Attention:
Some individuals may actively seek attention or validation through drama, according to relationship-institute. com. This can manifest as creating conflict or seeking out situations that generate a response from others.
Desire for Excitement:
For some, drama can be a substitute for boredom or a lack of excitement. The adrenaline and heightened emotional state of drama can be appealing to individuals who crave a more dynamic experience.
Coping Mechanism:
Drama can be a way for individuals to cope with underlying emotional issues, such as anxiety, insecurity, or depression.
Learned Behavior:
Individuals may have learned to thrive or cope in environments where drama is prevalent. This could be due to family dynamics or other past experiences.
Seeking Reassurance:
Insecure individuals may use drama to seek reassurance or attention from others. By creating conflict, they may be trying to gauge their partner's or friends' reactions.
Misinterpretation of Passion:
Some may confuse the intensity and excitement of drama with passion or commitment. They may seek out relationships or situations that are emotionally charged to feel "alive".
It's important to remember that these are just some possible explanations and that individuals' reasons for seeking drama can vary widely. While some may genuinely enjoy the intensity of dramatic situations, others may be struggling with underlying emotional issues or seeking attention. Understanding the motivations behind dramatic behavior can be helpful in navigating relationships and fostering healthy communication.

[MisterWack]

Basically, we humans crave drama. I’ve seen men do this too, it is a human thing.

When it comes to drama, it gives us something entertaining to keep our minds glued to the newspaper article, the tv screen, and more. It doesn’t just have to be ‘real life drama’, it could be an actuarial performance from plays written by expert talented scriptwriters, a movie scene, and a compelling story in a video game or captured in a book.

We crave drama, it is in our blood. To have drama where we are the center and we can wrap people into a web that runs deep to make ourselves rise above would seem like an amazing fantasy because we crave attention / stardom, some more than others.
Others like to expose drama and shine the light on no good people that either made us feel bad or made others feel bad in their actions then wish for it to come to the light.

Like drama is part of the human experience, one way to look at drama is strong male leaders causing international contests of power / self determination to fight man on man to show who is tougher than the other by causing a manufactured stir up.

[JordansGate]

The lads I know are more into drama than the lasses

[EmmiL]

@JordansGate you're in the minority

[Vegasrunner]

@JordansGate If they are hanging around girls as friends, they could be products of their environments.

[lightbulb27]

negative right brain activity. It feels... just a feeling, can feel good. some people are not secure internally so they resonate to negative until the "heart" is secured.

[RavVid]

They have different brains to men. Feminist theory wants to deny sex based brain differences (unless it is becoming to females of course) because it might carry the implication that women aren't good at some things. But there are sex based differences. Amygdala responses to familiar negative material is stronger and more persistent in women than men. (The amygdala is where some emotional memories are stored).

I really just mean that as a for instance rather than causal. But stronger more persistent emotional response is relevant to the drama queen image.

With men, two strong emotions are anger and sexual desire. Both could lead to assault which is not good in this modern world. Indeed there is a lot of pressure brought to bear on suppressing these male emotions. Men need to control emotions from a young age. Don't be a cry baby.

With women there is no equivalent level of suppression. Apart from not being a slut.

It is much more tolerated for women to be highly emotional. Indeed you could say they are expected to be highly emotional and are rewarded for it.

Part nature, part nurture, part rewards... what do you expect to happen?

[EzraIsShy76028]

Not even remotely true from my experience. Some of the most dramatic people I've ever met have been men.

A lot of women hold grudges for a lifetime? Sure.

However, a lot of men would literally straight up kill their enemies with their bare hands if they knew they could get away with it and the police wouldn't find out. And I know because a lot of them have explicitly said this to me as well.

So as a whole, humans in general crave drama.

From my experience women usually express their drama through grudges, while men express their drama through violence and even killing their enemies if they have the chance. See things like bar fights and riots, especially riots over sports.

[Hellraiser1984]

Because it makes their vaginas tingle. They crave abuse violence and fear. Why do you think they like bad boys so much? Why do you think they stay with abusive men? They like the pain stress and bruises. Lots of women are messed up. Most women are stupid and overemotional. They only act on emotions not logic.

[AviatorTom]

Just look at the word "women". The "wo" is from "worrying" and the rest is about women trying to be "men".

WOrrying MEN = WOMEN, not that hard to understand why women crave drama. 😎

[Lynx122]

Women are more social in general and more emotional so mix those two together and you get drama. But it's just a tendency not as black and white as your question makes it seem :)

[PixieDust2000]

@Lynx122 this is the best answer that I have read so far. I say that as a woman who is using logic and not emotions right now. Of course, this is subject to change. LOL!

[Lynx122]

@PixieDust2000 Thank you :)

[OneViewpoint]

I'm not sure they crave it. I think their insecurities drive them towards behaviors which cause drama. And a lot of women have a lot of insecurities. They can be very needy.

[Finchie40]

Insecure ones do , because they don’t accept themselves for who they are , so they project their insecurities by mocking and criticizing someone else. Causing drama for no reason at all

[Lucy68]

I don't, however, I love the good dose of reality TV (Dance Moms, Jerseylicious, Mob Wives, etc.) so there's that

[blackeagle007]

You seem like a female

[Lucy68]

@blackeagle007 I'm your stereotypical girly girl at best lets just say that

[blackeagle007]

You rule

[Lucy68]

@blackeagle007 how so

[PixieDust2000]

@Lucy68 and so we are. Bashfully raises hand. I will join you sis. LOL!

[Samantha_17]

Because we're mostly insecure and lack confidence.

[jeta33]

Not all women crave drama—it's a stereotype. Some people, regardless of gender, may seek drama due to boredom, emotional expression, or past experiences.

[Anonymous]

Because we are emotional creatures who love to play roles.

[SotiCoto]

Because other women are the competition. They want bad things to happen to them without being personally involved in any way.

[serafin]

I don’t but it’s a form of entertainment for some people.

[Vegasrunner]

@serafin Why do you believe most women do?

[serafin]

what is your definition of drama exactly?

[Vegasrunner]

@serafin "I" don't have a definition. I use the Oxford dictionary one

[exitseven]

it is not just women. Plenty of guys are drama queens as well.

[In_Trance]

For the same reason men do

Professional sports
Wwe
Politics

[Vegasrunner]

@In_Trance That's entertainment. My argument is men would watch all of those things even w/out drama included

[WonderingManII]

a sense of belonging, seeking reassurance, or coping with underlying emotional issue.

[Filthy_Immigrant]

drama attracts attention and other things to brag about which are the things women live for

[dragoblack]

Partly because it makes the brain release adrenaline while fuling an ego high.

[Anonymous]

Not all the women are like that. On the other hand, some men crave drama.

[Priya99999]

I'm not into that.. I'm kinda introverted and wouldn't make scene in public

[slatyb]

Most do not. Avoid the ones that do.

[Vegasrunner]

@slatyb Nah, It's closer to all. A women who does not crave drama would be the exception.

[slatyb]

They are no more or less prone to drama than men. The major difference is that men kill their partners.

[Vegasrunner]

@slatyb Much more prone, a big reason why is because women don't face physical retribution for their drama.

[slatyb]

What data do you have?

[Vegasrunner]

@slatyb What data did you provide before arriving at the conclusion "Most do not"?

[slatyb]

Just my personal experience with all the women I have met in many years. My ex-wife craved drama. No other women I have personally known created unnecessary drama. I dated several, and have been acquainted with many more.

[Vegasrunner]

@slatyb OK, you're saying anecdotal evidence e is enough for you to make a decision?

[slatyb]

Your question presupposes that women foment more drama than men, but you have provided no data to support that. It's not my job to refute the claim, it's your job to support it. Here's a similar question: "Why does Vegasrunner abuse women?"

[Vegasrunner]

@slatyb Why was anecdotal evidence good enough for you to come to your original conclusion?

[slatyb]

Because in general men and women are equally emotional. However, it's mostly men who physically abuse their partners.

[Vegasrunner]

@slatyb I think I understand your confusion, women tend to be exponentially more enotional then men, and will actually make decisions on those emotions. Studies show that lesbian relationships have the highest rate of violence. In hertro relationships, woman initiate violence at a higher rate yet are punished less.

[slatyb]

Again you are making the same unsupported claim. If you have no data, your assertion is no more valid than my assertion that you are an abusive misogynist.

[Vegasrunner]

@slatyb I think I understand your confusion. Providing "data" has zero bearing on the validity of a claim. This is proven by the fact that you hold a POV to which you have provided no supporting facts of. Asking for "data" is simply a deflection method used to deflect from the fact that the information you hear makes you feel bad.

[slatyb]

Your question is based on an unproven assumption that you can't support.

[Vegasrunner]

@slatyb Actually there are countless metrics that support that claim. The fact that you don't know them is what proves you are simply attempting to use a deflection tactic, because you don't like hearing the truth.

[slatyb]

Countless metrics? Point me to one of them.

[Vegasrunner]

@slatyb Now it's my job to educate you? Thr fact that you don't know them only proves you are not arguing in good faith.

[slatyb]

"Do your own research" -- the last gasp of the person pulling shit out of their ass.

[slatyb]

Here's some research:

Are Women More Emotional Than Men? Not Really, Study Finds

lsa.umich.edu/.../...-not-really--study-finds.html

[Vegasrunner]

@slatyb I didn't say you're pulling it out your ass, i just think it hurts your feelings so you have to use deflection tactis vs addressing the issue.

[slatyb]

I did address the issue. I provided data that refutes your claim that women are more emotional than men. The Michigan study says that men and women are equally emotional.

[Vegasrunner]

@slatyb Not really. That study looked at less than 150 people and provided a subjected opinion.

[slatyb]

It's more data than you have provided.

[Vegasrunner]

@slatyb I think that's because inherently you understand that what I'm saying is correct.

[slatyb]

No, it's because inherently I know that you are just repeating your personal unsupported prejudice.

[Vegasrunner]

@slatyb That's a subjective belief w/ only further validates my point.

[Puppystarfish23]

Cus you men always create it

[Vegasrunner]

@Puppystarfish23 Ol so you agree that woman crave drama.

[andreasderjuengere]

They invented it. So they nurture it :)

[Anonymous]

Maybe some women. I fucking hate drama.

[Vegasrunner]

@anonymous Why do you think in general they do?

[Opinion Owner]

In general this has not been my observation. If you are talking about TV dramas, then it is probably because the target audience is typically women depending on the genre and topics.

[Vegasrunner]

@Opinion Owner Why do you think women are targeted?

[Opinion Owner]

Historically the presumption was that women would have more time to watch them as they'd be at home anyway. In the present day, it seems that women tend to engage more with character driven and relationship oriented narratives rather than sat, action or fighting related drama - possibly because of emotional attachment with social conditioning. This doesn't necessarily mean drama in the (presumed) spirit of your question - it's a complexity in the social aspect that tv dramas capitalise on because they need substance to keep it going.

with this view, you could say that drama broadly is targeted towards people with an appetite for some sort of paced development of events - not just women.

[Vegasrunner]

@Opinion Owner You lost me in the middle, of your question, however some of it makes sense. Women tend to care more about people, men about things.

[Opinion Owner]

It’s not really that clear cut. It depends on the individual really, the inclinations one can have are not as stringent

[Vegasrunner]

@Opinion Owner Actuallly the fact that businesses invest in these beliefs means they're pretty accurate.

[Opinion Owner]

Eh it means they have the entertainment target hit. You can’t apply that to real life one to one otherwise we’d never need entertainment we’d be living it lol

[Vegasrunner]

@Opinion Owner That's not how business works. Data and fact dictate that an audience is more likely to consume based on their behaviors. If they are specifically targeting women it's because they have reason to believe they will act based on that behavior.

[Opinion Owner]

I'm not disagreeing with that, I'm saying there are way more subgenres of drama that target a broader audience, even men. It's fallacious to only focus on the targeting of a specific group and then apply that single line of business logic when it's far more profitable and true to life to go by expansive need and audience requirements - so they adjust accordingly. Why target just one group when you can capitalise on more for less? I did lose you in my spiel about this earlier in fairness, it was too long winded.

[Vegasrunner]

@Opinion Owner Yes, you also lost me with this recent spiel, asI don't see what relevance it has to the conversation.

[beefcakebradybatson]

So Trump's actually a woman? Who knew?

[Vegasrunner]

@beefcakebradybatson Ironically, part of the reason dislike him so much in my opinion is because he believes like the average women. Irrational, need to be right, Ad Hominem attacks, etc. I always jokingly refer to him as the first female president.

[beefcakebradybatson]

Women (sensible women) hate Trump because of his obnoxious remarks about and disgusting treatment (including r*pe) of them.

[Vegasrunner]

@beefcakebradybatson Yes , they hate him because he acts the way most women act. Self centered, delusional, unable to defend their position with facts. I've said this for years, all he does is hold a mirror to female behavior, it just thar society demonizes it when men behave that way.

[beefcakebradybatson]

They don't demonize Trump, as the LAMESTREAM press still lays b. j. s on him despite his illegalities.(Because of my cover boy good looks, I look at myself in the mirror at least a dozen times daily).

[Vegasrunner]

@beefcakebradybatson As you stated "women hate Trump" I'm telling you thecreasin they hate him is because he behaves the way most women do.

[beefcakebradybatson]

Few women I know would even consider behaving like Trump.

[Vegasrunner]

@beefcakebradybatson They don't consider most women actually act off emotion much like Cheetoe. That's why so many women don't like him, because he gets away w/ the type of things society allows women to get away with.

[EmmiL]

They are insecure

[jazzy34]

I don’t.

[Vegasrunner]

@jazzy34 Why do you believe women I'm general do?

[jazzy34]

I don't know. It gives them something to do, I suppose.