Men are capable of emotions and emotional intelligence. A study tested the emotional intelligence of 30 individuals (15 men, 15 women) using an online survey. The average emotional intelligence scores were similar between men (2.98) and women (3.01), contradicting the stereotype that men are less emotional. While culture emphasizes emotion expression differences between genders, this data suggests that both men and women can acknowledge feelings in others and themselves.

1. Gender and Emotions Mylea Holloway Sociology 235 August 18, 2010

8. Results: Emotional Intelligence and Gender Sex Age Emotional Intelligence FEMALE 26 3.13 FEMALE 30 2.43 FEMALE 37 3.18 FEMALE 38 2.95 FEMALE 38 3.15 FEMALE 40 2.57 FEMALE 41 3.2 FEMALE 43 3 FEMALE 45 3.33 FEMALE 47 2.6 FEMALE 49 3.2 FEMALE 54 3.25 FEMALE 55 3.43 FEMALE 56 2.96 FEMALE 57 2.82 AVERAGE 43.7 3.01 Sex Age Emotional Intelligence MALE 26 2.85 MALE 27 3.25 MALE 28 2.9 MALE 29 3.45 MALE 37 3.25 MALE 42 1.75 MALE 43 3.18 MALE 46 2.8 MALE 47 3.43 MALE 49 2.55 MALE 49 2.55 MALE 51 3.45 MALE 56 3.08 MALE 60 3.1 MALE 67 3.1 AVERAGE 43.8 2.98

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