Before you chew out your guy for dropping the ball on an important date—again—listen to this: Men report more memory complaints than women do, according to a new study published in the journal BMC Psychology.
OK, so he’s not totally off the hook for forgetting your friend Cindy’s name (he’s met her like seven times!), but apparently gender plays a role when it comes to memory. Researchers surveyed more than 37,000 people over the age of the 30 about their self-reported memory problems. In general, more men reported issues in eight out of nine areas—like remembering something that happened a year ago, recalling details of a conversation, and remembering names and dates.
Unfortunately, the study didn’t identify why men might be more prone to forgetfulness. Clearly this isn’t an excuse for the men in your life to flake on important details, but hey, it may help explain why he has no idea where you guys went on your second date.
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