Rf. Baumeister et Kl. Sommer, WHAT DO MEN WANT - GENDER DIFFERENCES AND 2 SPHERES OF BELONGINGNESS - COMMENT ON CROSS AND MADSON (1997), Psychological bulletin, 122(1), 1997, pp. 38-44
In response to S. E. Cross and L. Madson's (1997) suggestion that men'
s behaviors reflect a desire for independence and separateness, the au
thors propose that those same behaviors are designed to form connectio
ns with other people but in a broader social sphere. Women's sociality
is oriented toward dyadic close relationships, whereas men's socialit
y is oriented toward a larger group. Gender differences in aggression,
helping behavior desire for power, uniqueness, self-representations,
interpersonal behavior, and intimacy fit this view.