Women tolerate isolation and pain better than men (despite popular opinion this is often the case)
While often emotional, in my observations more logical in their decisions because they do not act on whims and desires to impress others. Emotions often don't direct the important decisions

Oh yeah, forgot. Girls like to connect things, this makes it really hard to listen all the way through a female conversation.

So true! I can hear a person say one sentence, and my mind fires in all different directions, connecting it to different books, movies, events, people, etc. That's why my parodies are always so strange and hard to follow; I use so many references to different sources in every one.

And Bush, neither do I. When I am angry or sad, all my outside shuts down. I'm not a "Show your emotions and talk about them" kinda girl. That's why I made the "most" disclaimer.

Also, I've hear this said so I thought it prudent to put it up here, though it doesn't apply to me; a woman or girl would rather be loved than respected.
So not true with me, earning others' respect is way more important than earning their love

When I am angry or sad, all my outside shuts down. I'm not a "Show your emotions and talk about them" kinda girl. That's why I made the "most" disclaimer.

(Thanks for the suggestion, PotK )

I'll easily express joy or frustration, but I get teary once in a blue moon and if I'm going to cry, I do after I've gone to bed.

Spend lots of time trying to "fix" themselves, physically and in terms of personality

Also, girls have a tendency to find things "wrong" with themselves, and then try to "fix" whatever it is. This might mean standing in front of a mirror for a hour (not something I would do!), or even trying to change their personality.

Often agonize and overthink big (and small) decisions

We obsess, allowing faults to haunt us, and won't put something down until we've fixed it to our satisfaction. This can be a detriment, especially in terms of projects - if you've been working at something for an hour and still don't have it right, you probably need to take a break! But if isn't fixed, it annoys us... or, at least, it drives me crazy. I hate leaving things "undone." I like to leave everything at a nice "stopping point."

This is true as well. I'm also seconding the notion of making connections - my mind makes a lot of leaps and comparisons! Lastly, it is true that some girls dislike getting dirty if they can help it... and then they turn around and think it's a mark of pride if they get scrapbooking ink on their fingers because they were creating.

Ugh, you've read my mind. This is a horrible trait at times! I can spend hours designing one book cover for someone because it "just isn't right yet". And even when I've finished it, and it still isn't right, it nags me to no end! I always have to have things "just so." It can be terribly frustrating and annoying at times to be so picky!

I think I've gotten what I need so far. Right now, ironically, because I was trying to show the emotion of my main MC (Zac) I made his emotions very visible and he cries some. Adding Numarya in later as an MC (she's a girl) meant that her emotions aren't really showing a lot in most of the story. So it's sort of backwards--Zacire sort of acts like a girl, and Numarya isn't really emotional at all. So I need to fix that.

Thanks everyone for your great posts--they've been really helpful.

eruheran

-Girls would rather not be hit in the face with snowballs

-Girls tend to vent frustration

Women normally care about their personal care, like nails, hair, clothes. Most don't like getting dirty.

Hm... not all women are emotional. I myself rarely ever cry or get upset. It's something that I've never really allowed myself to show. I'll easily express joy or frustration, but I get teary once in a blue moon and if I'm going to cry, I do after I've gone to bed.

This won't go for all girls, but I am very much a people-pleaser. Like Leandra said, if it makes other people happy, I can end being a doormat. I'll usually agree with people, and if someone says something I don't agree with, I just won't say anything at all. In other words, I'm very non-confrontational.

--Most women prefer their surroundings to be organized and tidy.

--Most women care more about how they look than men do. About after the age of twelve, they don't like being seen before they have their hair "fixed" and makeup on.

--Girls are usually more tomboy-ish than women. About after the age of 13, they aren't as tomboy-ish.

-Women like communication and for others to communicate back

-Many women have mood swings and can take comments, for example, and make them into bigger things than they really are

-Many women can get affected by tones of voice which may result in them getting upset

This is officially the least helpful post ever.... :S

First off, I'm not a girl. *points at username*

But a lot of my characters are. Being a very introverted guy who's never been close to a girl, I had a lot of trouble at first with writing them. After a while, though, I realized...they're a lot like guys, except in ways they're counterparts. For example:

Guys are mainly attracted physically, while girls are mainly attracted emotionally. Because of that, girls tend to be better at understanding and handling emotions...and manipulating them...than guys.

In general, girls want to be loved and guys want to be respected (or even feared, hence the higher tendency for violence among males.) This is laid out in the Bible: Husbands, love your wives...and wives, respect your husbands. Not to say guys don't want to be loved either, but we tend to worry more about being strong and respectable.

Guys want to fight. It's true. I often daydream about beating up a nasty criminal...in particular one who's trying to do nasty things to a girl. But girls want to be fought for, because it tells them they're loved.

Notice how all the differences compliment how guys are. I think it's great how God designed things to work. Too bad the fallen world we live in has distorted this picture for most people. Equality of the sexes, indeed. *snort* People take that way too far. Women and men are equal in person but not in role. Just like women are the ones designed to bear children, so men are the ones designed to provide for and protect them.

I'd better not get off topic...but there's what was on my mind.

Well put. I agree. We girls are designed for specific tasks, as are men. We shouldn't strive to be like the opposite, because we were given the tasks we are best at. We shouldn't try to swap something so special for something we will never be as good at.

There. Point agreed with. Continue on topic!