Men going silent—

Why do they go silent?

Just reasoning is all I want as to why/when they do this...

There's a bunch of different reasons, like with women.

& what do you mean by going silent? Like giving you the cold shoulder because you've gotten in a fight, or going cold while you're seeing eachother and/or dissapearing?

From where I've observed .. it seems like they go silent because the woman is being a bitch, and if they say anything then this doesn't stop her from bitching, it makes more into one.

So, he stfu until she is able to get over herself.

Truth. He realizes everything he says is wrong, so it's better to say nothing at all. Eventually she will feel bad and stop running her shit.


Is that the type of silent we're talking about??

we don't go silent we just have to wait days for women to shut up so we can speak.

That's hilarious.

Posted by sweethearts
Why do they go silent?

Just reasoning is all I want as to why/when they do this...

I'm assuming that you are referring to emotional silence .. because, normally men always speak when they have something to say .. and usually when they dont' have something to say is when a woman is expecting him to be forthcoming with emotional expression.


Women can babble on indefinitely with how they feel .. men will remain silent.

Now if you're talking about the football game .. then they talk .. a lot.


Men aren't female, they are male .. that is the answer to your question.

Oh this oughta be easy =)
They go silent:

1. B/c they're waiting on us women to sthu. If a man goes silent during/after an arguement, it's prob. b/c he has shut down & no longer feels the need to defend himself, especially if him doing so backfires on him and/or never gets him anywhere (progress).

2. B/c the "silent treatment" is the best way to take the control back. Men know that silence sometimes stops the other person in their tracks & is a good way to change/shift the focus off of themselves OR atleast back to themselves BUT in a different light. The silent treatment is often a method of emotional manipulation

3. B/c they are thinking of how to lie or what to say next. When a man is comfronted with something he doesn't know how to respond to simply, he might disappear for a while until he has finally come up with the perfect comeback.

4. B/c his emotions are changing (either for the good OR the bad) for someone. Sometimes a man will get silent & perhaps even disappear temporarily when he's starting to attach OR detach from someone when he least expected it. In these cases, the silence represents them allowing their logic & emotions to group together so that things can start to make total sense in his head, thus this cycle has to run it's course before the silence is broken.

And there are many more other possibilities. It's kind of hard to understand your question when there is no story or shared circumstance behind it

I shall speak no more on the subject!

Effectively becoming a silent man.

I ussually get silent when I'm starting to get upset. I tend to know when I shoulndt open my mouth at that time because I know I will let it all out. So me being silent is the last attempt to warn who ever it is that they are starting to cross the line. When I'm silent I'm very focused on them making it very clear to them where I stand. Its the begining of the taurus infamous immovable unswayable stubborn characteristic they are known for. So best not continue what you are doing because we will either hold are ground or go balsitic if we had enough. This is from a taurus male it not easy to get us upset but it happens. Hopfully you catch the final warning the silence before the storm or earthquake for us bulls anyways lol.

I thought he crossed a line, I felt a personal insult 3 times and came back with a sacastic comment about it...he missed what had upset me and thought it was something else and told me not to worry about it...

So I didnt bother to reply back...and neither did he

We arent dating, just friends, (he would like to though)

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Hello silence my old friend I'V come to be with you again.

Posted by sweethearts
I thought he crossed a line, I felt a personal insult 3 times and came back with a sacastic comment about it...he missed what had upset me and thought it was something else and told me not to worry about it...

So I didnt bother to reply back...and neither did he

We arent dating, just friends, (he would like to though)

So, this isn't really about "men" in the general sweeping sense you implied .. this is about a particular situation, in which the man has a valid reason in which to be silent.

That isn't the same thing as men in general, sweets.

From what you wrote, you went silent also ... he misunderstood what upset you and you aren't bothering to tell him, while holding him accountible for the emotional injury ... don't you think that's unfair of you to do?

That was one senario...there is another which makes me wonder why men go silent...is it me and the way I am or are they actually capable of thinking?? People wanted to know in what situation.

Another friend which I chatted to all the time on FB helped me through some tough issues I was having...we were clearly just friends and when I felt his thoughts were changing becasue he was constantly flattering me, I tried to tactfully remind him we were only friends...

That was recieved ok at first and we still talked for another month or so...then silence?? He's appear online and doesnt say anything then go off, then all of a sudden he was never on. After a few months he likes my statis...was to do with putting things to rest, so I commented to that and said missed seeing him online. To which he replies "Good for you!"

OK another silence...cant men just be friends or does it always have to be an ulterior motive with them AND is the silence a form of punishment/reassessment

And should i be worried...yes I like my friends but I'm beginning to wonder if having male friends is the impossible task.

Thats 3 in my life right now going silent!!!

Missed that P.. or did you change your mind??

He is just a friend or we were. Ok so i didnt return his interest...something that he'll get over when he finds someone and then maybe we can be friends again. He was supportive when I was going through shit and it did help to talk to another male, so no I wont give up on my friends...

I just wonder on the reasons they go quiet...perhaps he's sitting on his rock until he can get a handle on things, he hasnt deleted me...

# 2 & 4 look within reason Kry!

LOL Hand signals. Some super secrety secret boys club with the "NO GRLZ ALLOWED" sign at the door.

Jesus talk, talk, talk.

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