The saying goes that men are from Mars, while women are from Venus.
And now, people who have dated both sexes have revealed that it sometimes really does feel like men and women are from different planets.
Whether it’s the early flirting stages or a long-term relationship, bisexual men and women on Reddit say they have noticed vast differences in their romantic encounters with people across the genders.
These range from how they show their emotions to what they are like in the bedroom – with one suggesting that sex with women ‘tends to last longer’.
People who have dated both men and women reveal the major differences between the sexes (file photo)
One female Reddit user said sex with women tends to be ‘more varied’ and ‘lasts longer’
Another suggested that guys are ‘much more focused on sex’, while it’s easier to just cuddle with women
Meanwhile, one Reddit user said women are ‘less climax oriented’ and pointed out that women’s kisses are ‘completely different to men’s’
Some suggested that flirting with women is much more difficult than flirting with men
The discussion began after Reddit user The_MoonlightKnight posed the question: ‘Bisexuals who have dated both men and women, what are some differences you’ve noticed?’
A number said they had noticed big differences between what men and women are like in the bedroom.
One said ‘[I]n general, sex with women is more varied, tends to last longer and everyone orgasms 5 -10 times’, while another added ‘Sex with women seems less climax oriented’.
Another added: ‘Guys are so much more focused on sex, with women it’s much easier to just cuddle but sex feels a little desired’.
Others noticed differences in the way men and women show how they’re feeling, with women more likely to say if something’s wrong
Another Reddit user suggested men are more likely to give up in disagreements, particularly if they’re petty
One suggested that women tend to get more ’emotionally invested’ in relationships
Other Reddit users noticed divergences between men and women when it comes to showing how they really feel and how to deal with conflict.
One wrote: ‘The girls I’ve dated have actually been significantly quicker to tell me when somethings (sic) wrong. The guys I’ve dated bottled it in’.
Another said that men were more likely to give up in disagreements, than women – particularly if they’re petty.
Some Reddit users pointed out physical differences between men and women, beyond the obvious (file photo)
One Reddit user has found that women’s skin is softer than men’s in her experience
Another said women kiss differently because their lips are softer and they’re more gentle
One person suggested that women ‘play more games than men’, while ‘men are more direct’
Meanwhile, others pointed out physical differences between men and women, beyond the obvious.
One Reddit user said women’s skin tends to be softer, adding ‘All that moisturising pays off.’
Another said that women kiss differently because they have ‘softer lips’, and tend to be more gentle.